The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned that al-siyahah is going out into the wilderness without a specific purpose, and that it is not from the practice of this Ummah. What is the meaning of this statement?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) stated that "al-siyahah, which is going out into the wilderness without a specific purpose, is monasticism or like monasticism". What is the meaning of this phrase?
The Shaykh : It is an act of worship, because these people go out into the wilderness, wander in it, and believe that this is part of the religion. Therefore, it is monasticism, like the practice of the Christian monks.
The questioner : Yes, because al-siyahah contradicts the concept of al-siyahah in our present era. Therefore.
The Shaykh : No, no. Al-siyahah in our present era is not an act of worship. Al-siyahah in our present era is a leisure trip and an opportunity to observe the conditions of people. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is an act of worship, because these people go out into the wilderness, wander in it, and believe that this is part of the religion. Therefore, it is monasticism, like the practice of the Christian monks.
The questioner : Yes, because al-siyahah contradicts the concept of al-siyahah in our present era. Therefore.
The Shaykh : No, no. Al-siyahah in our present era is not an act of worship. Al-siyahah in our present era is a leisure trip and an opportunity to observe the conditions of people. Yes.