With the Grace and
Favour of Allaah, the Most High, I am pleased to announce a series of notes
which will abrdige the amazing explanation of Shaykh Muhammad bin Saaleh al-‘Uthaymeen
in a book called ash-Sharh al-Mumti’. It is a simple book describing Hanbalee
Fiqh, however the Shaykh - may Allaah have Mercy upon him in abundance – has
added many points of benefit.
The copy used is the
one printed by Ibn Jawzee with the editorial of Shaykh Khaaled al-Mushayqah
and Shaykh Sulamaan Abaa Khayl [may Allaah Preserve them both].
I ask Allaah to make
this beneficial for us all and that he gathers us all under His Mercy in the
Dunyaa and the Akhirah.
Kitaab at-Tahaarah (Purification)
-Ibn al-‘Uthaymeen explains Taharah
comes first in this book for two reasons: to explain how to remove harm, and
that it precedes as-Salaat.
Definition of the word at-Taharah:
1-Lingusitcally it means cleanliness,
to purify.
Technically: to raise ritual impurity
and remove dirt.
2-Najaasah is defined as anything
that needs washing, something impure – because it is Haraam to consume, but not
because it is harmful or because of its Islaamic ruling. Uthaymeen explains, if
something is Najis then it is Haraam and not permissible (Mubaah) to consume. However,
something may be harmful but not Najis, such as poison. Likewise something may
be Haraam in its Islaamic ruling but not necessarily Najis, such as hunted game
for the pilgrim.
3-The majority of the scholars have
stated that nothing can remove ritual impurity (Hadath) except water. They argue
that one must use water to become ritually pure. As for at-Tayammum, then this
is a temporary measure for those who are unable to find water.
The Hanafees are of the view that
ritual impurity and any other forms of dirt can be lifted by any measure, and doesn’t
have to be water and the evidence is the use of Tayammum for this Ummah. As it
has been made a replacement for water, then this is proof that water is not a
must to remove impurities. This is the view of the Hanafees and the correct
view with ‘Uthaymeen and also a view shared by Ibn Taymiyyah.
4-The Hanafees and some of the
Hanbalees are of the view that something Najis can turn itself to become pure
if the Nasjasa is lifted by itself. Uthaymeen explains, that wine can turn itself into vinegar, thus
something impure becoming pure without any intervention.
To be continued…
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