Is it permissible to use the term *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) after the mission of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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The questioner : Can there be an absolute *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : No, not for all people.
The questioner : This phrase...
The Shaykh : I say no, no. He added the term *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) of the twentieth century after the Prophet. Yes, in some places now there is *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) in the Islamic lands now, where people worship idols and worship the dead, and where there is zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and theft and many other things. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, not for all people.
The questioner : This phrase...
The Shaykh : I say no, no. He added the term *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) of the twentieth century after the Prophet. Yes, in some places now there is *jahiliyyah* (the pre-Islamic age of ignorance) in the Islamic lands now, where people worship idols and worship the dead, and where there is zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and theft and many other things. Yes.