It is customary to start with the eldest; is this correct?
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The questioner : It is customary among people...
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. One looks at what is first in the Shari'ah, and people are accustomed to it. Now, among people, and especially I think in the desert, if your father is on your left and another man is on your right, they say, "Give to your father." Do we agree with this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we do not agree with it.
The questioner : Is not the father's right clear?
The Shaykh : Yes, but this one is more deserving because he is on the right, which distinguishes him by being on the right.
The questioner : The general rule.
The Shaykh : The general rule is that when judging between people, you do not look at your father or your relative; this is considered like a judgment.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but from the standpoint of justice, he has a right because he is on the right. There is no doubt that Abu Bakr was loved by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) more than anyone else, and yet he passed over him.
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. One looks at what is first in the Shari'ah, and people are accustomed to it. Now, among people, and especially I think in the desert, if your father is on your left and another man is on your right, they say, "Give to your father." Do we agree with this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we do not agree with it.
The questioner : Is not the father's right clear?
The Shaykh : Yes, but this one is more deserving because he is on the right, which distinguishes him by being on the right.
The questioner : The general rule.
The Shaykh : The general rule is that when judging between people, you do not look at your father or your relative; this is considered like a judgment.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but from the standpoint of justice, he has a right because he is on the right. There is no doubt that Abu Bakr was loved by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) more than anyone else, and yet he passed over him.