Post by Islamic Revival on Oct 14, 2004 4:34:51 GMT -5
Why is it said that ibadats are not reasoned?
Why is it said that ibadats are not reasoned? Firstly let us provide a context for this discussion. When we talk about the reason for something we mean the Shar’ii Illah (divine reason). That is the reason Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’aala) gave for why He (subhanahu wa ta’aala) legislated the rule. The short of it is the matters pertaining to the Ibdaat (worships), Morals, Clothing and foodstuffs have not been accompanied by an Illah for us. So for example Rasool Allah (sallAllahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Khamr (intoxicants/alcohol) has been forbidden for itself.” Therefore someone cannot argue that Khamr intoxicates and that is the Illah, otherwise it would be allowed to drink drinks which contain 5% alcohol content as long as you didn’t drink enough to intoxicate, this is incorrect as even one drop of alcohol intentionally consumed is a sin. In the absence of the Illah in these areas many began to concoct them in order to justify why Allah allowed women to wear silk but forbade man, or why men are not allowed to wear gold why women can adorn it. This is a dangerous mentality to possess because the absence of the illah (reason) leads to the absence of the rule. So some say that man cannot wear silk because it is contrary to the reason for the rule, which they determine is modesty. But if in a society everyone wears silk, and therefore wearing silk is no longer seen to be immodest, then the rule could be deemed to no longer exist, but this is completely incorrect. Some also say that the Illah for fasting is to remove the toxins from the body and therefore the Illah is its benefit to the health of the person. But what if eminent doctors agree that it is harmful to the body, would we stop fasting? No because we fast for Allah’s sake alone as an act of worship. If we try to concoct an Illah we are trying to comprehend the intentions of Allah na’uzubilla, may Allah save us from this mentality, how can human beings determine the intentions of the legislator unless he (subhanhu wa ta’aala) informed us of this in the Qur’an or through His Rasool.
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Why is it said that ibadats are not reasoned? Firstly let us provide a context for this discussion. When we talk about the reason for something we mean the Shar’ii Illah (divine reason). That is the reason Allah (Subhanahu wa ta’aala) gave for why He (subhanahu wa ta’aala) legislated the rule. The short of it is the matters pertaining to the Ibdaat (worships), Morals, Clothing and foodstuffs have not been accompanied by an Illah for us. So for example Rasool Allah (sallAllahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Khamr (intoxicants/alcohol) has been forbidden for itself.” Therefore someone cannot argue that Khamr intoxicates and that is the Illah, otherwise it would be allowed to drink drinks which contain 5% alcohol content as long as you didn’t drink enough to intoxicate, this is incorrect as even one drop of alcohol intentionally consumed is a sin. In the absence of the Illah in these areas many began to concoct them in order to justify why Allah allowed women to wear silk but forbade man, or why men are not allowed to wear gold why women can adorn it. This is a dangerous mentality to possess because the absence of the illah (reason) leads to the absence of the rule. So some say that man cannot wear silk because it is contrary to the reason for the rule, which they determine is modesty. But if in a society everyone wears silk, and therefore wearing silk is no longer seen to be immodest, then the rule could be deemed to no longer exist, but this is completely incorrect. Some also say that the Illah for fasting is to remove the toxins from the body and therefore the Illah is its benefit to the health of the person. But what if eminent doctors agree that it is harmful to the body, would we stop fasting? No because we fast for Allah’s sake alone as an act of worship. If we try to concoct an Illah we are trying to comprehend the intentions of Allah na’uzubilla, may Allah save us from this mentality, how can human beings determine the intentions of the legislator unless he (subhanhu wa ta’aala) informed us of this in the Qur’an or through His Rasool.
From www.ramadhan.org