We request clarification of the Shaykh al-Islam’s reasoning regarding the hadith: “Do not drink from vessels of gold or silver, nor eat from their plates”
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The questioner : The Shaykh’s reasoning by the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The Shaykh’s reasoning is that ... .
The Shaykh : It is what I said, which is what I stated.
The questioner : Yes, it is what has become clear.
The Shaykh : Yes, “for them in this world”—this lam indicates permissibility, but it is not a legal permissibility; rather, it is what Allah has decreed for them by divine decree, so they enjoy it. That is, they were not prevented from it by divine decree; rather, it was permitted for them, and Allah prepared it for them. They made vessels from it and came to enjoy it, just as He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:29] This is by divine decree. As for legally, there are things in it that it is not permissible for us to enjoy. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The Shaykh’s reasoning is that ... .
The Shaykh : It is what I said, which is what I stated.
The questioner : Yes, it is what has become clear.
The Shaykh : Yes, “for them in this world”—this lam indicates permissibility, but it is not a legal permissibility; rather, it is what Allah has decreed for them by divine decree, so they enjoy it. That is, they were not prevented from it by divine decree; rather, it was permitted for them, and Allah prepared it for them. They made vessels from it and came to enjoy it, just as He said: