What is the ruling on reading police stories and riddles?
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Question:
What is the ruling on reading police stories and riddles?
Answer:
I do not know about police stories. As for riddles, they are a form of testing. A riddle is a statement whose apparent meaning is the opposite of its inner meaning, intended for testing... It is not befitting to address people with riddles except in the context of a test, when one intends to test a person or a student. If it is a matter of testing and examination, that is one thing; otherwise, the Sunnah for the believer is that his speech be clear. When he addresses his brothers, his speech should be clear, containing no riddles; he should explain things so that his brother understands them well.
What is the ruling on reading police stories and riddles?
Answer:
I do not know about police stories. As for riddles, they are a form of testing. A riddle is a statement whose apparent meaning is the opposite of its inner meaning, intended for testing... It is not befitting to address people with riddles except in the context of a test, when one intends to test a person or a student. If it is a matter of testing and examination, that is one thing; otherwise, the Sunnah for the believer is that his speech be clear. When he addresses his brothers, his speech should be clear, containing no riddles; he should explain things so that his brother understands them well.
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