I don't care which group you support as long as you support that group which speaks the truth.
Again I'll repeat what I said earlier. The rules of Islam are not absolute. They can be broken under certain circumstances.
Take the case of the question: "Is music haram?"
Group A scholars say, "Yes, it is haram!"
Group B scholars say, "No, it isn't haram!"
Group C scholars recognize that the issue depends on conditions, circumstances and situations, so they say, "It depends....."
If Group A scholars say, "Music is haram!" they are making an absolute statement.
If Group B scholars say, "It is not haram!" they are also making an absolute statement.
It would have been far better for them to say, "In my opinion, music is haram," or "In my opinion, music is not haram."
If Allah had explicitly declared music to be haram, then we have the right to make an absolute statement. But has this been made explicit? Is there any verse in the Qur'an or any hadith of the Prophet (saws) where we are told that music is haram? No..... then why make absolute statements about music?!!
This is fanaticism, this insistence that music is haram.
It reminds me of my early days when I was a new revert to Islam..... I had given up listening to music because I had read a ruling by some scholars that music was prohibited. My uncle who is not a Muslim learnt about this and asked how listening to music could be haram. He said he loved listening to old Hindi songs and wondered how indulging in such an activity was considered harmful in Islam. I immediately sent him a long list of articles on scholarly rulings about the prohibition of music. I might add that I didn't take the trouble to read the rulings myself. I just assumed that scholars understood things better than I did. Anyway, my uncle read the articles. He wasn't convinced. What did convince him though was that Islam was a religion practiced by fanatics.
I didn't want him to think I was a fanatic. So I began to read the articles myself. When I did that I discovered that there wasn't anything concrete in the Qur'an or Sunnah that prohibited music. I realized that the prohibition was a matter of opinion of some scholars and that not all scholars agreed on its prohibition.
That was an eye-opener for me. And from that day on, I made sure that I did not ever follow the rulings given by scholars blindly.
I go with the Group C scholars who say, "It depends.....", because this is the only group that allows room for discussion.
Pєαяℓ σf Wιѕ∂σм ;1444474 said:
Pєαяℓ σf Wιѕ∂σм ;1444551 said:
One must get that in order first.... If we do, then we would be more fair and just in our speech and deeds.
Brother Salahudeen, are you not aware of the state in today's world? We have scholars giving out fatwas at the drop of a hat. We have fatwas about anything and everything. You can go shopping for a scholar that supports your point of view.
It's alright for you to direct people to the opinions of scholars..... but you must certainly be careful about which scholars you pick! Their opinion would be a reflection of your opinion!
Evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah is cited by scholars holding opposing views. In such a case, we must present the arguments of both groups of scholars..... and then leave the questioner to make his decision for himself.
You wouldn't be fair if you just pointed out ONE SIDE of the argument..... the side that you favor.
