One of the obligatory duties upon every sincere Muslim is to not make aby statement or take any action except that he knows the injunction of Allāh on it. It is on this basis that Allāh commands thus:
فَسۡـئَلُوۡۤا اَهۡلَ الذِّكۡرِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَۙ
فَسۡـئَلُوۡۤا اَهۡلَ الذِّكۡرِ اِنۡ كُنۡتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَۙ
"So ask those who possess knowledge if you do not know." (16:43)
This is why eminent scholars of Hadīth like Al-Bukhārī رحمه الله among others have a chapter dedicated for this purpose. It reads:
بَابٌ: العِلْمُ قَبْلَ القَوْلِ وَالْعَمَلِ
Chapter: (The obligation of seeking)
This is why eminent scholars of Hadīth like Al-Bukhārī رحمه الله among others have a chapter dedicated for this purpose. It reads:
بَابٌ: العِلْمُ قَبْلَ القَوْلِ وَالْعَمَلِ
Chapter: (The obligation of seeking)
knowledge before making statements and performing actions.
قال الأخضري المالكي في مقدمته: ولا يحل له أن يفعل فعلا حتى يعلم حكم الله فيه، ويسأل العلماء، ويقتدي بالمتبعين.
Al-Akhdarī, the Mālikī jurist wrote in the introduction of his work:
"It is not permitted for him (Muslim)
قال الأخضري المالكي في مقدمته: ولا يحل له أن يفعل فعلا حتى يعلم حكم الله فيه، ويسأل العلماء، ويقتدي بالمتبعين.
Al-Akhdarī, the Mālikī jurist wrote in the introduction of his work:
"It is not permitted for him (Muslim)
to take an action until he's well-informed about the injunction of Allāh on it, (and until he has) asked the scholars about it and he should follow the practice of the adherents (of the Sharī'ah)."
Abū Dāwud reported on the authority of Jābir bn Abdillāh رضي الله عنه that the
Abū Dāwud reported on the authority of Jābir bn Abdillāh رضي الله عنه that the
Prophet (ﷺ) rebuked a group of companions, following an incident saying:
ألَا سألوا إذ لم يَعْلَموا؛ فإنَّما شِفاءُ العِيِّ السؤالُ
"Could they not ask when they did not know? The cure of ignorance is inquiry."
Had every Muslim apply this basic principle in both their
ألَا سألوا إذ لم يَعْلَموا؛ فإنَّما شِفاءُ العِيِّ السؤالُ
"Could they not ask when they did not know? The cure of ignorance is inquiry."
Had every Muslim apply this basic principle in both their
spiritual and mundane lives, little would there be disagreements and confusions amongst us today.
Recently, a family was involved in a war of attrition and belligerency over the distribution of their deceased relative's estate. Prior to his death, some of his children had
Recently, a family was involved in a war of attrition and belligerency over the distribution of their deceased relative's estate. Prior to his death, some of his children had
approached him and requested that he gives them their share of his inheritance. So he did and they even have a signed document and bank statements as proofs of the transfer. Now, after his death, a quarrel broke out as to whether or not those persons are eligible for anything
from their father's properties.
This is the consequence of ignorance. Had the deceased person asked the 'Ulamā', he would have been advised against such action as it goes contrary to the spirit and letter of the Sharī'ah. A person's wealth does not become an inheritance until
This is the consequence of ignorance. Had the deceased person asked the 'Ulamā', he would have been advised against such action as it goes contrary to the spirit and letter of the Sharī'ah. A person's wealth does not become an inheritance until
after his death. In addition, the distribution of the estate of the deceased Muslim is administered strictly by the Sharī'ah.
It's sad the way we create problems for ourselves by refusing to abide by the injunction, "Ask those who possess knowledge if you do not know."
It's sad the way we create problems for ourselves by refusing to abide by the injunction, "Ask those who possess knowledge if you do not know."
