On the day of Judgement the Prophet will lodge the following complaint.
"Then the Messenger will say: "O my Lord! Truly my people took this Qur'an for just foolish nonsense."
May Allah swt protect us from this and enable us to read, understand and follow the Quran only.
God says He only accept' إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ
"The Religion before Allah is Islam"
What it means simply follow what God says, not what others say or did.
I will give an example to show this.
What is Figh?
Fiqh in Islam, also known as Islamic jurisprudence, is a discipline that deals with practical regulations and rules derived from the Qur'an and sunnah. Complying with these teachings are seen as following God's guidance,
Really?
The idea of piety towards God has always been desired, but it is actually a construct created by certain rules and adherence. A false one step more 'to reach' God.
Scholars claiming that not following certain rules will make our prayers unacceptable is like playing God. However, God does not require this [piety] from us.
53:32
"They avoid major sins and immorality, except for minor offences. Your Lord is with vast forgiveness. He has been fully aware of you since He initiated you from the earth, and while you were embryos in the wombs of your mothers. Therefore, do not ascribe purity to yourselves; He is fully aware of the righteous."
Three decades ago, "figh" books contained instructions on cleansing oneself before prayer. Scholars insist that not following these instructions means prayers won't be accepted. Those articles are still considered authoritative, and not following them is seen as not following the religion.
However with regard to defecation the Quran says this.
5:6
"or you have excreted feces,"
" and you cannot find water, then you shall select from the clean soil; you shall wipe your faces and your hands with it. God does not want to place any hardship on you, but He wants to purify you and to complete His blessings upon you that you may be thankful."
The cleaning method is not specified, but water should be used. If water is not available, clean soil can be used to wipe face and hands. Cleaning after defecating is not addressed.
A false wrong step is taken and written as edicts in the pursuit of piety. As mentioned God does not require piety from us. Re 53:32. However, a good deed should be carried out only for the sake of God and not in the pursuit of piety.
Scholars have emphasized the religious obligation of cleaning after defecation, despite the Quran not specifying the method.
In today's time we find bidet will do a cleaner job. You just sit and it will do the job.
In other words, the old figh edicts on how to cleanse after defecating are just garbage in today's context. Perhaps this is the reason Quran did not address cleaning after defecating.
"God does not burden a soul except with what it can bear"- 2: 286
It is suggested that religious fatwas should make it mandatory to install bidets in households for better cleansing, while also criticizing outdated practices that should be abolished.
Gazzali BN Maidin
J u m m a M u b a r a k 🌹
26 th Jan 2024
26 th Jan 2024
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