What is the ruling on praying facing a sutrah? And what is your opinion regarding a student of knowledge who knows a recommended act but does not perform it?
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The Shaykh : What is the ruling on praying facing a sutrah? Is it obligatory or recommended? And what is your opinion regarding the determination of...
The questioner : ...the one who...
The Shaykh : ...before that, a word, regarding the determination of the one who says, and a word regarding the determination of the one who says. What does "the determination of the one who says" mean?
The questioner : I mean, what is your opinion regarding the determination of the one who says this?
The Shaykh : What does "determination" mean?
The questioner : "Determination" means readiness and strength in working on a specific matter.
The Shaykh : In my opinion, the correct thing is to say, "And what is your opinion regarding the statement of the one who says this is not correct?"
The questioner : Yes
Another questioner: Here, O Shaykh, he intended "in his determination."
The Shaykh : Yes, in any case, if a person says about one of the rulings of the Shari'ah that it is merely recommended and does not act upon it, and he is a student of knowledge...
In any case, if it has become clear to this person from the texts that it is not obligatory and he did not act upon it, he is not to be blamed for this, because leaving a recommended act is not something for which a person is blamed. Yes.
The questioner : That praying facing a sutrah is obligatory.
The Shaykh : As for the issue of the sutrah, there is scholarly disagreement regarding it. Some say it is obligatory because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it and said: And some say it is not obligatory, and this is closer to my view: that it is not obligatory.
The questioner : ...the one who...
The Shaykh : ...before that, a word, regarding the determination of the one who says, and a word regarding the determination of the one who says. What does "the determination of the one who says" mean?
The questioner : I mean, what is your opinion regarding the determination of the one who says this?
The Shaykh : What does "determination" mean?
The questioner : "Determination" means readiness and strength in working on a specific matter.
The Shaykh : In my opinion, the correct thing is to say, "And what is your opinion regarding the statement of the one who says this is not correct?"
The questioner : Yes
Another questioner: Here, O Shaykh, he intended "in his determination."
The Shaykh : Yes, in any case, if a person says about one of the rulings of the Shari'ah that it is merely recommended and does not act upon it, and he is a student of knowledge...
In any case, if it has become clear to this person from the texts that it is not obligatory and he did not act upon it, he is not to be blamed for this, because leaving a recommended act is not something for which a person is blamed. Yes.
The questioner : That praying facing a sutrah is obligatory.
The Shaykh : As for the issue of the sutrah, there is scholarly disagreement regarding it. Some say it is obligatory because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it and said: