What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: {And when you ask them for anything...}?
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Question:
Some people restrict this to the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, they have no proof. The verse is general and does not restrict itself to the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); the ruling is general. This is because He said: [Al-Ahzab: 53]. Therefore, purity is not required specifically for the wives of the Prophet; purity is required for all of them, whether they are the wives of the Prophet or others. For this reason, in the other verse it says: [Al-Ahzab: 59]. Thus, it encompasses everyone. And so is His saying: [An-Nur: 31], meaning all the believers.
Some people restrict this to the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
No, they have no proof. The verse is general and does not restrict itself to the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); the ruling is general. This is because He said:
That is purer for your hearts and their hearts
ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّO Prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلَابِيبِهِنَّnot expose their adornment except to their husbands
وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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