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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Does the word "la yunbaghi" (it is not befitting) in the hadith always indicate prohibition?

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The questioner : In the hadith mentioned earlier, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ... the hadith says he prayed ... then he said at the end of the hadith
It is not the dress of Allah-fearing pious people. لا ينبغي هذا للمتقين
Sahih al-Bukhari 375
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The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Regarding the use of ... the word in a context other than its usage in the Qur'an, meaning.

The Shaykh : And how, I mean?

The questioner : "La yunbaghi," the word "la yunbaghi."

The Shaykh : Yes, no, there is a difference between them. People use it to mean that it is better to leave it, so they do not assert prohibition. But if "la yunbaghi" or "ma yunbaghi" appears in the Qur'an, its meaning is that it is impossible. And likewise in the Sunnah:
Verily Allah does not sleep and it does not befit Him to sleep إن الله لا ينام ولا ينبغي له أن ينام
Sahih Muslim 179c
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The questioner : ... he said "la yunbaghi" ... .

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Does it not indicate ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, it is not permissible in the Shari'ah.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : Yes.
Source alathar.net

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