Is it a breach of etiquette for the questioner to say to the mufti, "You are correct"?
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The Shaykh : What do you say about this question? Is it a breach of etiquette for a student, for example, to say to his teacher, or for the questioner to say to the mufti, "You are correct"? Because the Companions were surprised by that: how can he ask him and then agree with him? It appears so, but this breach of etiquette was removed when he said afterward: "This is Jibril who has come to you to teach you your religion." Otherwise, it is not etiquette to ask a scholar, for example, and say:
What is the ruling on covering the 'awrah in prayer? He said: Covering the 'awrah in prayer is obligatory or a condition. He said: You are correct.
What is the ruling on sujud al-sahw? If it is due to an addition, he said: After the taslim. He said: You are correct. Well, why do you ask? This is undoubtedly a breach of etiquette.
The questioner : Similarly, shaking the head, O Shaykh, during the lesson?
The Shaykh : Sometimes it is by way of surprise, meaning that a person mentions, for example, a warning or a promise or the like, so this
The questioner : If it is his habit?
The Shaykh : But if it is ordinary, as if he is dictating to him, saying: Yes, yes, then it appears that this is also a breach of etiquette, but it is less severe than that.
The Shaykh : What do you say about this question? Is it a breach of etiquette for a student, for example, to say to his teacher, or for the questioner to say to the mufti, "You are correct"? Because the Companions were surprised by that: how can he ask him and then agree with him? It appears so, but this breach of etiquette was removed when he said afterward: "This is Jibril who has come to you to teach you your religion." Otherwise, it is not etiquette to ask a scholar, for example, and say:
What is the ruling on covering the 'awrah in prayer? He said: Covering the 'awrah in prayer is obligatory or a condition. He said: You are correct.
What is the ruling on sujud al-sahw? If it is due to an addition, he said: After the taslim. He said: You are correct. Well, why do you ask? This is undoubtedly a breach of etiquette.
The questioner : Similarly, shaking the head, O Shaykh, during the lesson?
The Shaykh : Sometimes it is by way of surprise, meaning that a person mentions, for example, a warning or a promise or the like, so this
The questioner : If it is his habit?
The Shaykh : But if it is ordinary, as if he is dictating to him, saying: Yes, yes, then it appears that this is also a breach of etiquette, but it is less severe than that.