What is the difference between the purposive wisdom and the formal wisdom?
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The questioner : Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... the purposive wisdom ...
The Shaykh : The purposive wisdom is the ultimate goal of a thing, its benefit, and its fruits. For example, in acts of obedience, the wisdom is that the servant is rewarded for his action. The formal wisdom means that it is done in this specific manner. This is the wisdom, for example, in the amount obligatory in gold and silver for zakah. How much is it?
The student: One-tenth of a quarter.
The Shaykh : One-tenth of a quarter is the amount obligatory in crops that are watered without expense.
The student: One-tenth.
The Shaykh : One-tenth is the amount obligatory in crops that are watered with expense.
The student: Half.
The Shaykh : Half of a tenth. These are differences in estimation, but they are in accordance with the wisdom and the ultimate goal of all of them.
The student: Purposive wisdom.
The Shaykh : The purposive wisdom is the reward for performing zakah, the benefit to the poor, the growth of wealth, the repelling of evil from it, and the like. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ... the purposive wisdom ...
The Shaykh : The purposive wisdom is the ultimate goal of a thing, its benefit, and its fruits. For example, in acts of obedience, the wisdom is that the servant is rewarded for his action. The formal wisdom means that it is done in this specific manner. This is the wisdom, for example, in the amount obligatory in gold and silver for zakah. How much is it?
The student: One-tenth of a quarter.
The Shaykh : One-tenth of a quarter is the amount obligatory in crops that are watered without expense.
The student: One-tenth.
The Shaykh : One-tenth is the amount obligatory in crops that are watered with expense.
The student: Half.
The Shaykh : Half of a tenth. These are differences in estimation, but they are in accordance with the wisdom and the ultimate goal of all of them.
The student: Purposive wisdom.
The Shaykh : The purposive wisdom is the reward for performing zakah, the benefit to the poor, the growth of wealth, the repelling of evil from it, and the like. Yes.