We want a detailed explanation of this statement by the Shaykh of Islam: "And like that day: if a Muslim is in a land of war, or a land of disbelief that is not at war"
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. This point mentioned by the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him)
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : is one of the very important issues in which there is much disagreement
The Shaykh : Which of them?
The questioner : The issue of differing ... in appearance means that it may be recommended or obligatory to agree with them. And if we do not have a definitive statement from the scholars, our scholars whose words we trust, then disagreement will increase in this, because each one of us, or those who are students of knowledge, the senior students of knowledge, their opinions will differ and diverge. So if the seniors among us do not agree on a definitive statement or a major detail in this, and if we were to explain this phrase of the Shaykh of Islam in detail, because it is truly the problem of the age, and the disagreement in it is very great?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt in it. So I see that if the issue does not involve violating a forbidden thing, meaning, for example, if men were to wear silk, we would not agree with them on this, because silk is forbidden in itself. Or if they were to wear what contains images, we would not agree with them. But for example, if they were to wear pants, and it is our custom not to wear them, do we say "stay with your clothing," or, considering that you are humiliated and they humiliate you and harm you, wear their clothing? This is the case. So whatever is forbidden in itself or by its description, not for the sake of differing, we do not agree with them on it. But whatever is for the sake of differing, that is as the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) said.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If we take as an example uncovering the face
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : it is built upon the fact that some may come and understand from it that every forbidden thing can be done, and they claim a similarity and claim that this is a necessity, and that matter may not be as they say.
The Shaykh : In any case, the issue is that whether he claims it is a necessity or not, it must be verified that it is a necessity. Because we have heard that in some advanced countries, this thing does not concern them; the woman walks veiled as she is veiled in her country, and nothing is said to her. And in some countries, on the contrary, they harm her completely.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : is one of the very important issues in which there is much disagreement
The Shaykh : Which of them?
The questioner : The issue of differing ... in appearance means that it may be recommended or obligatory to agree with them. And if we do not have a definitive statement from the scholars, our scholars whose words we trust, then disagreement will increase in this, because each one of us, or those who are students of knowledge, the senior students of knowledge, their opinions will differ and diverge. So if the seniors among us do not agree on a definitive statement or a major detail in this, and if we were to explain this phrase of the Shaykh of Islam in detail, because it is truly the problem of the age, and the disagreement in it is very great?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt in it. So I see that if the issue does not involve violating a forbidden thing, meaning, for example, if men were to wear silk, we would not agree with them on this, because silk is forbidden in itself. Or if they were to wear what contains images, we would not agree with them. But for example, if they were to wear pants, and it is our custom not to wear them, do we say "stay with your clothing," or, considering that you are humiliated and they humiliate you and harm you, wear their clothing? This is the case. So whatever is forbidden in itself or by its description, not for the sake of differing, we do not agree with them on it. But whatever is for the sake of differing, that is as the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) said.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. If we take as an example uncovering the face
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : it is built upon the fact that some may come and understand from it that every forbidden thing can be done, and they claim a similarity and claim that this is a necessity, and that matter may not be as they say.
The Shaykh : In any case, the issue is that whether he claims it is a necessity or not, it must be verified that it is a necessity. Because we have heard that in some advanced countries, this thing does not concern them; the woman walks veiled as she is veiled in her country, and nothing is said to her. And in some countries, on the contrary, they harm her completely.