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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of the hadith: (If you do not feel shame, do whatever you wish)?

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The questioner : In the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you don’t feel any shame, do whatever you like. إذا لم تستح فاصنع ما تشاء
Bulugh al-Maram 16:89
Is the intended meaning restriction or ...?

The Shaykh : "If you do not feel shame, do whatever you wish" has two meanings:
The first meaning: If your action is not of the kind from which one should feel shame, then do whatever you wish.
The second: If you are one of those who does not feel shame, then the one who does not feel shame does whatever he wishes. Do you understand? Yes.
Source alathar.net

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