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[quote][size=6][blue][b]S[/b][/blue][/size=6]ubmitting to Allaah's commands without asking questions does not mean that we accept whatever is present to us in the name of Allaah or His Messenger. We must be careful, ask the right questions and look at the evidence to validate and confirm that the command is really from Allaah or His Messenger. Thus, questioning to establish whether or not a command is from Allaah and His Messenger is essential; however, once the origin of the command is established to be from Allaah or His Messenger, a believer must "listen and obey". Naturally, if someone does not know Islamic teachings about certain practical situations in life, he or she should ask the knowledgeable people about it. Asking these questions is part of seeking knowledge, which is an obligation. What must be remembered is that there are two types of questions that are extremely disliked in Islam: 1. Raising questions that do not have immediate practical benefit to the questioner or that are not relevant to his or her current situation. These are the speculative questions people ask: what if such and such happens, without encountering that situation or expecting to encounter it in near future. 2. The questions that emanate from a reluctance to obey or that seek to make a general command into a more specific one. An example of this type of questioning is illustrated in the Soorah Al-Baqarah by narrating the reaction of Banee Israaeel to Allaah's command of slaughtering a cow. Because of their reluctance to slaughter it, they kept on raising questions about the kind of cow to be slaughtered and kept on asking for more specifics. Originally, they could have slaughtered any cow and the command would have been fulfilled. But in response to their questions, it became a very specific cow of certain age, color and other attributes. (Please Refer Surah Al-Baqarah – Chapter-2, Verse-67 to 71). Often we fall into this trap when we are not satisfied with a general command and keep asking questions to pinpoint specifics. This type of questions and attitude was extremely disliked by Allaah and His Messenger. Muslims were told (the translation of the meaning of the Qur-aan): O believers! Do not ask questions about things which if declared to you may trouble you, and if you question about them when the Qur'aan is being revealed, they shall be declared to you; Allaah has pardoned this, and Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing. A people before you did ask such questions, and then became disbelievers on account of them. (Al-Maaidah 5:101) Often, Allaah SWT, being kind and merciful to people, leaves some commands in general terms to allow people flexibility to act upon them as their circumstances allow, but some people ask questions that end up making a command very specific. Such specificity becomes a burden for many others. That kind of attitude had made Sharee'ah burdensome and difficult to follow for Banee Israaeel. Hence, Muslims were told to avoid that tendency. For example, when the Prophet (Sal-Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) presented the general Qur'aanic command that Hajj had been made obligatory for Muslims, a person asked, "Is it an annual obligation?" The Prophet (Sal-Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) did not respond. When he kept repeating the question, the prophet responded, "Pity on you. If I say yes, it will become a yearly obligation, then you will not be able to follow the command and will disobey." He also was reported to have said, "The biggest culprit among Muslims is he who raised questions about something that was not prohibited for people, but answers to his questions ended up making it prohibited." (Tafheemul Qur'aan, note 116 to Al-Maaidah) He also told, "Indeed Allaah SWT has obligated obligations, so do not neglect them; He has prohibited some things, do not approach them; He has set some boundaries, do not transgress them; and He kept quiet about some things, as mercy to you, without forgetting them, so do not pursue them." (Reported in Mishkaah from Jaabir and in Daraqutni from Aboo Tha'labah). In the light of the above, Muslims should curb the tendency of making generalities, more specific; concise points into detailed statements; vague concepts into categorical pronouncements or, loosely defined rules into precisely defined regulations. Most of the discord in the Ummah has, in fact, resulted form people violating these teaching of Allaah and His Messenger. In the light of the above, questions can be framed keeping it well in mind that there is always flexibility available in Islam ‘IF’ the situation warrants. Wherever a flexibility is available, opinions may differ. All may not be correct. The findings and rulings with pre-concluded mindset may mislead you, surely. There are two things in Islam. One is Fatwa and the other is Taqwa. To adjust with the time, place and people, you may need Fatwa. But Taqwa will keep you close to Allah, irrespective of time, place and pressure of anyone. The Commandments will be seen understandable and easy to follow if you have Taqwa. If you willfully wish to differ, then Fatwas will be sought after. You will end-up on the wrong tracks with an agitated attitude, with respect to even with simple commands of Allah. Peace & Unquestioning Smiles Zeenaeem[/quote]
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