Explanation of the author's statement: The fourth: The mufti seeking details when necessary.
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The Shaykh :"The fourth: The mufti seeking details when necessary"
The student: It is clear.
The Shaykh : This is clear that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought details, but the question now is: Is it obligatory for him to seek details when there is a possibility, or in every case? If there is a possibility, yes; but in every case, no. Because if, for example, we were to seek details from everyone who asks us about a sale issue, we would say to him: Is the price known? Is the item being sold known? Did it occur conditionally or unconditionally? Did it occur after the second Friday call to prayer or not? Yes, and if we wanted to give him a simple ruling, would we take up volumes or not? But if the issue contains a possibility, seeking details is obligatory. For example, if someone says to you: A man died leaving behind a daughter, a brother, and a full paternal uncle. Whom do you seek details about? About the brother. It is obligatory. If the brother is from the mother, he is excluded, and the rest goes to the full paternal uncle. If the brother is from the father or is a full brother, he takes it, and the paternal uncle is excluded. This is now... the man... does not give birth... or is it a possibility? Yes, it gives rise to that. And for this reason, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sought details. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "The mufti seeking details when? When he needs to do so", otherwise there is no need.
"The fifth: There is no harm in specifying a particular place for a vow, provided it is free from prohibitions", based on his saying:. "The sixth: It is prohibited", but note that this applies if it is free from prohibitions, whether the prohibitions are actual or anticipated. The actual ones are: for example, if there is an idol in it, or a festival from the festivals of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. The anticipated ones are: what is feared to be the opening of a door to exalting this place. If that is feared, it is prohibited. Let me give an example: If someone wants to sacrifice, he goes up to sacrifice at the mountain. Is this permissible or not? In principle, it is permissible, but if it is feared that the common people will say, "If there were not a virtue in this place, this man would not have slaughtered there," then if there is a fear of a prohibited matter, even if it is only anticipated, it is prohibited.
"The sixth: It is prohibited, meaning in that place, if it contains an idol from the idols of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, even after its removal". Where do we take "even after its removal" from? From his saying:. "Was" is a past tense verb; it was a past tense action. Bulugh al-Maram 1392. Based on this, we say: Even after its removal. Okay, after its removal, what is the prohibited matter? It is feared that it will be reinstated.
The student: It is clear.
The Shaykh : This is clear that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought details, but the question now is: Is it obligatory for him to seek details when there is a possibility, or in every case? If there is a possibility, yes; but in every case, no. Because if, for example, we were to seek details from everyone who asks us about a sale issue, we would say to him: Is the price known? Is the item being sold known? Did it occur conditionally or unconditionally? Did it occur after the second Friday call to prayer or not? Yes, and if we wanted to give him a simple ruling, would we take up volumes or not? But if the issue contains a possibility, seeking details is obligatory. For example, if someone says to you: A man died leaving behind a daughter, a brother, and a full paternal uncle. Whom do you seek details about? About the brother. It is obligatory. If the brother is from the mother, he is excluded, and the rest goes to the full paternal uncle. If the brother is from the father or is a full brother, he takes it, and the paternal uncle is excluded. This is now... the man... does not give birth... or is it a possibility? Yes, it gives rise to that. And for this reason, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sought details. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "The mufti seeking details when? When he needs to do so", otherwise there is no need.
"The fifth: There is no harm in specifying a particular place for a vow, provided it is free from prohibitions", based on his saying:
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أوف بنذرك"The sixth: It is prohibited, meaning in that place, if it contains an idol from the idols of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, even after its removal". Where do we take "even after its removal" from? From his saying: