Shaking Hands!

[sofiap]

its more of precautional measure, more for the protection from harassment ,..it all comes down to intention,but someone once said..wouldn't it be awakward if you shake a hand of one co/worker[female] who you feel comfortable with,and to another female co/worker who you may not feel so comfortable with,how would you explain,if we go upon intent in that context...would it not make an obvious thing be known,then to avoid it if we can....masha Allaah made a good point....

 

[ardianto]

That is why it is encouraged for Muslim women to take up such specialities as Gynacology so that there is less of a chance of Muslim women having to see male gynacologists.

Assalamu'alaikum, akhee Hamza.

There are many female doctor in Indonesia in various specialization. Mostly of them are Muslimah. But strangely, female gynecologists are very very rare. And it become a problem for women because they must go to male gynecologists.

One day, a brother asked ustadz Ahmad Sarwat. "Yaa ustadz, is it allowed for male gynecologists to see his female patient awrah?"

Ustadz Sarwat answer "Actually it is impermissible. But it's can be allowed under Hukm Ad-Dharurat. However, should we use Hukm Ad-Dharurat forever?. So, sisters should study gynecology. We need more female gynacologist".


One common question in my place is why female medical students seem like avoid gynacology? . But when when people ask them, they do not answer.

 

[MohamedMaghrebi]

A part of our faith is the principle of sadd al-dharaa’i’ which means to block the means that may lead to haraam things and closing every door that may lead to evil and sin. So as Muslims we should keep away from anything that may cause us to fall into sin or evil in the first place and surely a man touching or grasping the hand of an attractive (or even half attractive) woman may be enough to ignite passions and desires within him, even in a person with the most strongest of imaan especially for a person who may have a sickness in his heart.

So although this issue may seem small to you, it should not be dismissed as being minor and unimportant as it is far better to keep away from anything which may ignite ones passions and desires and therefore may lead to sin.

a Muslim who is working in big company , 50% of his colleges are women, he have meetings every day , should he every time a women try to shake his hand try to avoid , you think its a logic behaviour i dont think so , so the point here is to try to get over this , and raise the level , if really shaking hands with women can turn the guy on , or making him have an ulterior motive , that person has a real problem , and he should find a solution by himself

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

a Muslim who is working in big company , 50% of his colleges are women, he have meetings every day , should he every time a women try to shake his hand try to avoid , you think its a logic behaviour i dont think so , so the point here is to try to get over this , and raise the level , if really shaking hands with women can turn the guy on , or making him have an ulterior motive , that person has a real problem , and he should find a solution by himself

My brother i know of many professionals who work in big organisations and have high up positions but they try not to comprimise they're beliefs and convictions just for a few moments of awkwardness or what other people may think of them. They try to be firm in they're belief and will not hesitate to do whatever it takes in order to safeguard themselves against even the possibility of sin or evil. Therefore we must not have this attitude that we are to comprimise our beliefs just so that we don't feel a little awkward in front of a few females who may extend they're hands to us. One should simply tell them respectfully the reason why they do not shake hands with the opposite gender and i guarantee you that they will be most understandin and respectful towards such a belief.

You should also not dismiss the possibility of a persons passions being ignited in such a situation as "strange" or "not normal". You should also not act as if you are immune to the possibility of your own passions being ignited in such a way, as we are all human and surely we are all weak and susceptible in such situations especially when being exposed to the opposite gender in certain situations.

I know it is not easy especially in the west but if we were to try our best to do that which will please Allah and try our utmost to refrain from anything that may anger or displease him then surely we will taste the sweetness of imaan and feel contentment, satisfaction, tranquility and happiness in our hearts that cannot be felt in any other way.

May Allah enable us to please him in every situation and avoid displeasing him in anyway shape or form. Ameen

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

Assalamu'alaikum, akhee Hamza.

There are many female doctor in Indonesia in various specialization. Mostly of them are Muslimah. But strangely, female gynecologists are very very rare. And it become a problem for women because they must go to male gynecologists.

One day, a brother asked ustadz Ahmad Sarwat. "Yaa ustadz, is it allowed for male gynecologists to see his female patient awrah?"

Ustadz Sarwat answer "Actually it is impermissible. But it's can be allowed under Hukm Ad-Dharurat. However, should we use Hukm Ad-Dharurat forever?. So, sisters should study gynecology. We need more female gynacologist".


One common question in my place is why female medical students seem like avoid gynacology? . But when when people ask them, they do not answer.

It maybe still a very taboo area which is why many Muslim women may not tend to choose such a specialism and go for something like paediatrics instead. But we certainly do need more Muslim women in this area as i would not feel comfortable with any women folk of my family having to se a male Gynacologist.

 

[Muhammad]

This article is written by a student of knowledge and is a response to the original fatwa posted at the beginning of this thread:

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

It is indeed a time of trials and hardship that Muslims live nowadays. This suffering led some to go astray and others to stick fast to religion while others were overwhelmed by Allah’s Mercy to let such hardship be a reason for their guidance.

It is very important to look into the reasons behind our suffering since hardships happen either because of the love of Allah or out of his wrath and punishment. Look around you and you will immediately come to the conclusion that this Hardship is a punishment rather than a reward although it is a reward for some but they are few, and with Allah we seek his guidance and assistance. This punishment was after several warnings and after people detached from the right path by following ways other than what Allah and his messenger prescribed for us.

I must remind myself and my brothers and sisters of a Hadith to keep in mind whenever they come across a strange or odd opinion that is presented nowadays; The Hadith is:

Abu Huraira narrated the prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) said: “ In the end of the time there will be liars and fabricators who will report tales and stories that neither you or your fathers have ever heard . Be cautious of those so that they do not misguide you or tempt you” [Saheeh Ibn Habban: 6766]

I begin, seeking Allah’s assistance, guidance and blessings:

The phenomenon of odd verdicts is something that this Ummah started to be suffering from nowadays. However, the problem is not the existence of such verdicts as the problem lies now on the fact that these odd verdicts started to find a place in hearts and ears of some Muslims. There are many factors that facilitated this problem to exist, such like: spreading ignorance, twisted fitra due to external influence and weakness.

The verdict of the permissibility of shaking hands between males and women who are lawful to each other for marriage is the latest but not the last!! It reached our ears that such verdict came out of a known sheikh, who we excuse him and ask Allah to forgive him since no one is infallible except the prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) in addition to the fact that the prophet ( صلى الله عليه و سلم ) excused him as well when he said in the authentic Hadith:

Narrated By 'Amr bin Al-'As: That he heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If a judge gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is correct (i.e. agrees with Allah and His Apostle's verdict) he will receive a double reward, and if he gives a verdict according to the best of his knowledge and his verdict is wrong, (i.e. against that of Allah and His Apostle) even then he will get a reward." [Sahih Bukhari: 6919]

The Shaikh – May Allah forgives him – seems to base his verdict on various points, which to some point are contradictory to each other. So, we will tackle each point inshallah separately:

The Sheikh – May Allah forgives him – argues that scholars who gave the verdict of impermissibility belong to the school who adopt the opinion of impermissibility for women to show her hands and face in presence of non-Mahrams males. He also added, for some reason that I do not understand that this opinion is a minority opinion which is something I would have defamed but since we do not wish to distract the topic, I will postpone that topic.

I must admit that the sheikh seems to forget that even scholars who did not see covering the face and hands as obligatory on women did not allow shaking hands. This misunderstanding happens because the Shaikh, may Allah have his mercy on him, did not distinguish between the permissibility to show and the impermissibility of touching. If we to follow this weak argument would the Shaikh allow touching women faces as well or women touching men faces?!!! I believe not. However, let me put before your hands what scholars said and how they distinguished between showing and touching in their verdicts because scholars allowed women to show their faces and hands but forbade the face and the hands to be touched by non-Mahram males..


Hanafi Madhab:

“It is not allowed for a man to touch the face or the hands of a woman who is not mahram for him even if there is no fear of desire” [ Al-Libab Fi Sharh Al-Kitab: section of allowed and prohibited: 4:23]

It is not allowed to touch the face or the hand of female who is not Mahram even if he feared no desire to happen because with the fear of desire the prohibition is stronger. [Ad-Dur Al-Mukhtar: 5/685] and [Rad Al-Muhta]

Maliki Madhab:

“You aught to know that allowing looking does not mean it is allowed to touch. Therefore, it is allowed for woman to look at a man’s (who is not mahram to her) face and his parts and the same applied on men who are not allowed to touch the woman face if he is not a Mahram to her. [Hasheyet Al-sawi A’la Al-Sharh Al-Sagheer:1/458]

Shafi’e Madhab:

1.looking at women’s face and hands while there is no Fitna or desire then it has a difference of opinion but the correct opinion is “ it is prohibited” as Alstakheri, Altabari, sheikh Abu Muhammad, Abu ishaq alsherazi, and alrewyani as well as the Imam who said that it is agreed amongst Muslims to prevent women from going out uncovered since looking is the source of Fitna and the drive force of desires so it is suitable and proper of this Shari’a to block the means and neglect the details of different circumstances because of that. [ Kifayet Al-Akhyaar: 1/460]

The Shaikh, May Allah forgive him, argues n another point that scholars based their opinion of impermissibility on the rule “blocking the means to evil is obligatory”. So he argues, then in situation where no desires is feared to happen then the ruling would be different therefore to be permissible!!

This is very awkward analysis and something that does not make sense because the Shaikh apposes a fact about human being nature in such statements. It is normal and a nature of human beings desires to be provoked with opposite sex touches and only someone with twisted nature who would not feel so as it is nature of straight men and straight women to feel so. The Shaikh assumption of no temptation or evil to rouse ins such incidents is like someone who asks what he needs to do if sun rises from the west, does he still need to pray Fajir or not?!!!!

It is a fact that should not even been explained but it is good to remind people with anyway. Furthermore, does this absence of desire happen rarely or to everyone in general? I am sure the Shaikh would agree that if it ever happens to a straight person, which is something I doubt to happen though, it will be in very rare occasion and it is known that verdicts are designed for general not rare ones. If the Shaikh holds his argument to be correct then would he allow touching the face as well if someone said they do not feel any desires? Would he allow touching lips or cheeks? I believe not again so the base of this argument that the Shaikh adopts is too fragile and weak. In addition, we already read the statements of scholars who prohibited touching even if there is no desire feared.

The Shaikh, may Allah guide him, not only argues that there are no clear evidences of such prohibition but also question the Hadiths of the prophet at the time of the pledge of A’qaba incident. Thus, I shall present for you the evidences and refute his argument about each evidence:

• “And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent…” (An-Nur: 31)

The Shaikh sees no evidence of prohibition in this verse for women and men to shake their hands if they are not mahram to each other. Yet, again the reason behind his misunderstanding that he still assumes that touching is similar to showing which is not true as we as noted previously from scholars’ statements. In addition, if looking is not allowed then it is more proper that touching is not allowed as well!!! The Shaikh, may Allah forgive him, seems to say do not look but you can touch!!! This is something that even laypeople do not say!!!

• on the authority of Ma`qil ibn Yassar that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “It would be better for one of you to have himself stabbed on the head with an iron needle than to touch a woman that is illegal for him.” [Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabeer:486]

The Shaikh, May Allah preserve him, argue the Hadith’s authenticity by declaring that stating that scholars classification was as “ authentic chain of narrators” and the Shaikh argues that this is not enough because it is possible that this Hadith may have an interruption in its chain of narration or have I’lla ( hidden cause behind the Hadith). This argument of the Shaikh is strange as he did not even anticipated the Hadith to reach a conclusion about its authenticity and depended on his assumption that it could be not authentic!! Thus, his questioning was not based on any evidence at all. Anyway, we ask the Shaikh investigation about this Hadith classification although it is not the only evidence that scholar rely on. Anyway, the Hadith is been classified as authentic by Shaikh Al-Albani (رحمه الله ).

The Shaikh then argue that , if he to assume the Hadith is authentic, and it is, the meaning of the Arabic word ( مس) used in the Hadith only had been used to describe touching because of sexual desire, when it comes to man and woman, and he used many examples. This argument is defamed by the authentic Hadith in Sunan Al-Nasai’e: On the authority of Aisha she said: "I used to sleep in front of Allah's Apostle while he is praying and when he wanted to offer Witr prayer he would touch (مس) my legs” [ Sunan Al-Nasai’e: 166]. This Hadith clearly shows that the word has been used between man and woman means touching in its normal meaning without any desire unless the Shaikh thinks otherwise!!!

It seems that the Shaikh, alhamdullah, agree and acknowledge the fact that the prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم ) never shock hands with women as he explained in the end of his verdict. However, the Shaikh still used the Hadiths of the aunt of Anas Bin Malik and the slave girl Hadith. To this we reply: firstly the incident of the aunt of Anas (رضي الله عنه) many scholars stated that it is the aunt of the prophet although some did not agree. In addition, Alhafith Ibn Hajar clearly said that this is one of the distinctive traits of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) which lead us not to use the Hadith as an evidence to derive ruling from because if the Shaikh says otherwise then that means he allows a man to put his hands in woman lap which is something that no one ever say even if he has no knowledge!!!

In the end let me put before you some of the evidences that is based on to derive the verdict of impermissibility of shaking hands:

• Allah says: {“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent” (An-Nur: 31)

• And come not near unto adultery. Lo! it is an abomination and an evil way. [ Sura al-Isra: 32]

• O you who believe! do not follow the footsteps of the Shaitan, and whoever follows the footsteps of the Shaitan, then surely he bids the doing of indecency and evil; and were it not for Allah's grace upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have ever been pure, but Allah purifies whom He pleases; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. [ Sura AL-Nur: 21]

The above verses clearly tell us to lower the gaze as well as to have modesty which leads me to ask: in which religion touching a woman who is not lawful for you to look at from the first place is an act of modesty!!

It is clear that such act plants in hearts of men and women the sense of shamelessness and let them lose their nature jealousy and why would not they be when they seem to be fine seeing his wife, his daughter, his mother or his sister touching another man!!! May Allah save us from his wrath!.

It is obvious that this is the footstep of Shaitan which we are commanded to avoid as the verse clearly shows. So let those who are weak and have illness in their heart to be warned about the danger of following people’s mistakes in this matter.

• Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported: I asked Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on a non-Mahram. He commanded me that to turn away my eyes.

3. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying. Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eye is the look and the adultery of the ears is listening to voluptuous (song or talk) and the adultery of the tongue is licentious speech and the adultery of the hand is the grip (embrace) and the adultery of the feet is to walk (to the place) where he intends to commit adultery and the heart yearns and desires which he may or may not put into effect.

The Hadiths are too obvious to be talked about and it is enough to have them as they are and yet again I ask would it make sense to forbade looking and allow touching?!!!!!How is it possible to say it is not allowed to look while it is ok to touch!!! It is obvious that forbidding looking in general so it is more sense that touching to be prohibited even if there is no desire.

My final word:

I believe the Shaikh, May Allah forgive him, contradicted himself in many places and put himself in embarrassment in other situations because the verdict he derived opened a gate of evil on people. The so called evidences he used to show that it is permissible left him stuck on the fact that if the part that concerned him is general then that lead to accept all the evidences as general. So, that would mean to allow physical contact between non mahram like to lie down on women laps, walking hand to hand with women and sort of odd unacceptable verdicts that he, himself, appose.

Sum up:

• The Shaikh did not differentiate between permissibility to show hands and face and touching them.

• The Shaikh did not differentiate between having desire before shaking hands and having desires as a result of shaking hands or touching in general, which cannot be predicted and controlled and normal to happen due to the nature of human being toward opposite sex.

• The Shaikh used evidences that are used against him so he had to take part of it only as the rest of them will contradict his odd verdict

• The Shaikh did not consider the fact that the stand of the Four Madhabs is to forbade touching non mahrams.

Wallahu A’l-Musta’an


ًWallahu A'lam

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=876

 

[LauraS]

That's what Indonesian Muslims do to avoid shaking hand.


Not only Japanese. That's Far East and South East Asia nations custom.

Ok thanks, I do like that greeting.

 

[sofiap]

"Say to the believing man that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that will make for greater purity for them; and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; and that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what must ordinarily appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands..." (Qur'an 24:30-31) why do we always take out the verse that speaks to man..lol..masha Allaah..it is a responsibility that falls equally to both genders..

 

[sofiap]

to brother hamza..with all due respect If women didn't work,how are our wives,sisters,mothers to seek or even have a choice in choosing female professionals over,males professionals ? And women are seeking,female doctors,female nurses, female teachers, female gynaecologists,females drivers,female shop owners,female ustada's ect..the list goes on, masha Allaah. We have much need for female professions, firstly Allaah recommends education and knowledge for both male and female, brother hamza don't feel mad but be grateful that your sister,wife,mother have a safe environment to enter...
Allaah tells us to use reasoning, very important.what is going on in this world is not a blame on one gender both are responsible brother. And ladies have no choice but to work to feed their children when marriages break down,or when she is left a widows, and ladies often are left to earn a keep to shelter and a feed for their children..? For those ladies who have no education and are desperate they can fall in the hands of prey,and we all know what im talking about. Are you willing to support them? To take them in? To marry them,and be the support you are dutiful to uphold? By all means do,as that will save them from uglys paws of evil mans domain...we have to always look at reality,and not blind ourselves to a naive world we think we are living in...may Allaah support women in the way Allaah intended, and may Allaah support women to understand their true worth... this is a very complex issues,but we are bound to responsibility and accountablity.

 

[sofiap]

To sister writer..lool.. im trying In sha Allaah will get there.

 

[Hamza Asadullah]

to brother hamza..with all due respect If women didn't work,how are our wives,sisters,mothers to seek or even have a choice in choosing female professionals over,males professionals ? And women are seeking,female doctors,female nurses, female teachers, female gynaecologists,females drivers,female shop owners,female ustada's ect..the list goes on, masha Allaah. We have much need for female professions, firstly Allaah recommends education and knowledge for both male and female, brother hamza don't feel mad but be grateful that your sister,wife,mother have a safe environment to enter...
Allaah tells us to use reasoning, very important.what is going on in this world is not a blame on one gender both are responsible brother. And ladies have no choice but to work to feed their children when marriages break down,or when she is left a widows, and ladies often are left to earn a keep to shelter and a feed for their children..? For those ladies who have no education and are desperate they can fall in the hands of prey,and we all know what im talking about. Are you willing to support them? To take them in? To marry them,and be the support you are dutiful to uphold? By all means do,as that will save them from uglys paws of evil mans domain...we have to always look at reality,and not blind ourselves to a naive world we think we are living in...may Allaah support women in the way Allaah intended, and may Allaah support women to understand their true worth... this is a very complex issues,but we are bound to responsibility and accountablity.

My sister if you read the last couple of interactions between me and brother Paprika then you would realise that I was supporting and encouraging the fact that Muslim women should get into professions where there is much need for them such as Gynaecology etc. So it seems to me that you misunderstood my posts.

:wa:

 

[sofiap]

oops!! my deepest apologies,brother Hamza yes i got the wrong name,i meant paprika..

 

[Paprika]

to brother hamza..with all due respect If women didn't work,how are our wives,sisters,mothers to seek or even have a choice in choosing female professionals over,males professionals ? And women are seeking,female doctors,female nurses, female teachers, female gynaecologists,females drivers,female shop owners,female ustada's ect..the list goes on, masha Allaah. We have much need for female professions, firstly Allaah recommends education and knowledge for both male and female, brother hamza don't feel mad but be grateful that your sister,wife,mother have a safe environment to enter...
Allaah tells us to use reasoning, very important.what is going on in this world is not a blame on one gender both are responsible brother. And ladies have no choice but to work to feed their children when marriages break down,or when she is left a widows, and ladies often are left to earn a keep to shelter and a feed for their children..? For those ladies who have no education and are desperate they can fall in the hands of prey,and we all know what im talking about. Are you willing to support them? To take them in? To marry them,and be the support you are dutiful to uphold? By all means do,as that will save them from uglys paws of evil mans domain...we have to always look at reality,and not blind ourselves to a naive world we think we are living in...may Allaah support women in the way Allaah intended, and may Allaah support women to understand their true worth... this is a very complex issues,but we are bound to responsibility and accountablity.

I disagree, women today have chosen haraam professions which muslim women don't need, like Accountants, lawyers, engineers, IT professionals, how does that benefit the muslim ummah or muslim women????

Even if they choose so called halaal professions like teaching or medicine, many of them don't have the right intention anyway. They end up teaching teenage boys, becoming GP's working with and mixing with Ghair Mahram men, first and foremost the universities are a mixed environment and one of the greatest fitnah's of our time. Everyone know what these women do in university well the majority atleast. I know a muslim niqaabi doctor who went to uni with her niqaab, fell in love with a fellow student and married him, so much for intentions?????

This is only the tip of the Ice berg, then you have other complications where she can't take care of her kids because she has a profession and busy schedule so she has to dump them in some creche or daycare. Call me paranoid but I would rather have my wife go to a male doctor once in a while where there really isn't any prolonged chance of fitnah than dump her in some haraam workplace that will destroy her aakhirah and that of her children. The children of this ummah are begging for mothers like Khadijah RA, do you think these western universities are gonna give them that????????


Not a chance........:raging:

 

[sofiap]

falling in love in not a sin... and they married? Masha Allaah, so now they are in a halal relationship? Islam does not stop falling in love,as love is a mercy from Allaah, thecommitting of lust is from shytan,unless the intentions are towards his wife. So if a man falls in love and marries the girl,that is ok, but if a sister likes a boy then its a sin? :hmm: Im a afraid where sin is concerned, its the same for both parties. They both will suffer the same fate,unless they understand their wrong and repent...yes the children of this ummah are in need for mothers who can give them more time,and also the children of this ummah are in need of characters such as our Prophets. But what do we do? im a believer of 'stay at home mums',only because i believe the importance of little ones having mums full time and mums having great too with the growth of their children.. but this is what i have chosen, you say you are ok with your wife to go to male doctors,but have you ever asked how she would feels..? or are her feelings not to be even considered?

what we are forgetting is that women are human beings too,they are not robots...Again i will say if you had to go to a woman doctor ,not out of choice and you had a personal problem,how would you feel? to be prodded and poked? Believe me you would wish there was a male doc available. by the way lady Khadijah was a very good business women..what you and your wife decide to do is between you. I would suggest both parties before they marry knows what the other intentions/requirements are.

 

[Tyrion]

block the means that may lead to haraam things and closing every door that may lead to evil and sin. So as Muslims we should keep away from anything that may cause us to fall into sin or evil

Indeed, that's why I never step out of my house. You never know what evil things you'll find outside... Like, did you know there are girls out there? Non Muslim ones too! In fact, you've just convinced me to never go on the internet again either, since its obviously a doorway that has the potential to lead me to evil as well. mg:




No, but seriously, that statement is far too broad to be at all practical.

 

[ardianto]

A part of our faith is the principle of sadd al-dharaa’i’ which means to block the means that may lead to haraam things and closing every door that may lead to evil and sin.

Close the door in our hearts.

If we close our house door, but we do not close our heart door, when a sexy woman pass, we would look at her through the window. But if we close our heart from everything that may lead to evil and sin, when we walk pass a half naked woman, we would not look at her.

 

[TrueStranger]

I disagree, women today have chosen haraam professions which muslim women don't need, like Accountants, lawyers, engineers, IT professionals, how does that benefit the muslim ummah or muslim women????

Knowledge is always beneficial.

Focus on yourself and how you are benefiting this ummah.

 

[CosmicPathos]

if knowledge was always beneficial then Prophet saw wont tell us to abstain from knowledge which is not beneficial. you cant be more truthful than the Prophet.

salam

 

[sofiap]

the problems we are having is due to no discipline towards the opposite gender, We should never stop praying of protection from our weaker selves, the knowsgde that is not beneficial is the knowledge what that Allaah describes..“He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are not of well-established meaning. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is not of well-established meaning. Seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meaning, but no one knows its true meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: “We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:” and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding. (Surah 3:7)

 

[ardianto]

if knowledge was always beneficial then Prophet saw wont tell

us to abstain from knowledge which is not beneficial. you cant be more truthful than the

Prophet.

salam

Every knowledge is beneficial if we can take its benefit.

Which is knowledge that not beneficial? ... If you learn cooking but you never want to go to the kitchen.