10-Men shouldn’t be extravagant in
appearances and grooming. Uthaymeen states that men should groom themselves
regularly but not excessively as this is not praiseworthy.
11-Khol is recommended for medical
purposes. Uthaymeen says if man wants to apply it to beautify his eyes then
al-‘Uthaymeen says this is not befitting, leave it for women. Rather the
Prophet was asked about the appearances for men and he said it was to have nice
clothes and nice shoes. In fact, if a young man applies Khol to beautify
himself, this could also be a source of temptation and Fitnah.
12-Khol should be applied an odd
number of times. Uthaymeen says it should be applied at night, with each eye
getting an odd number of application, three applications in each eye for
example. Some said the total number should be odd, so for example three applications
in the right eye and two in the left.
13-Is saying Bismillah before the
Wudhoo (and at-Tayammum) Waajib?
-Some
said it is Waajib before starting (but not a condition), because the Prophet
said, “There is no Wudhoo for one who doesn’t pronounce the name of Allaah over
it.” They argued this is the same command to when slaughtering an animal.
-Others
responded by saying that the Hadeeth is Hasan at the maximum, so as there is
doubt in its authenticity then we cannot place such a stern ruling. Ibn Qudammah
mentioned this and even Ahmad himself said the narration above is weak. Also,
had saying Bismillah been an obligation then the Prophet would have been
described doing it and the it would have been mentioned in the Quran where is
describes the Wudhoo and at-Tayammum. This is the view of others from the
Hanbalees and the view of Ibn al-Uthaymeen – that it is Sunnah.
14-Some said we are excused if one
forgets others said not, Uthaymeen says we are.
15-Connected to the above there is a
Fiqhee principle: Negations of something can be either:
-Negation
of presence (Nafee Wujood) e.g. There is no creator except Allaah
-Negation
of correction (Nafee Sihah) e.g there is no Salaat without Wudhoo
-Negation
of completeness (Kamaal) e.g. none of you believe until…
Uthaymeen says this is order we
follow to find the ruling and meaning, if a negation appears in the text. So
“No Wudhoo without Bismillah” must take the same process.
So if a person does Wudhoo without
saying Bismillah, the Wudhoo is still present and possible, thus the first
negation is not intended.
It could be that Wudhoo without
Bismillah means there is no correct Wudhoo, thus saying Bismillah becomes a
condition, and this is argued by some of the Hambalees.
However, Uthaymeen uses this
principle to prove that Bismillah is not Waajib, because there are many texts
which prove that Bismillah is not a condition or part of the Wudhoo, thus
saying Bismillah before the Wudhoo can only mean there is no complete Wudhoo
without Bismillah, thus making it recommended and preferable to say Bismillah
before the Wudhoo.
16-Some of the scholars have stated
saying Bismillah before at-Tayammum is Waajib, as saying Bismillah before the
Wudhoo is Wajib and a well-known principle in the Sharee’ah is, “If something
takes its place, then it carries the same ruling.” Uthaymeen says applying this
principle has reservations as there is no comparison between Wudoo and
Tayammum. Tayammum is used to lift both major and minor impurity and only
consists of wiping over the face and hands, so there is no analogy.
Furthermore, Uthaymeen says it is most likely that saying Bismillah is not
obligatory as the Prophet told Ammaar bin Yaasir to beat the earth with his
hands and wipe his face, then right hand and then the left hand, and this was
the description of the Tayammum without any mention of saying Bismillah.
Circumcision is to cut e foreskin of
the male or female.
-some
of the Hanbalees and Shafiees say it is Wajib for both men and women
-Ibn
al-Qayyim didn’t hold an opinion because the strength of the argument from each
opinion.
-What
is correct with Uthaymeen is that it is Wajib for men and Sunnah for women
because of the holistic view of the evidences. The reason or benefits given
behind circumcision is that the penis can catch infections and dirt whereas for
women it is more to do with respect. The proof are from the following:
For
men:
-The Prophet
ordered a new Muslim to shave his pubic hairs and be circumcised, this shows
obligation.
-It is
permissible for a man to look at the ‘Awrah of another man in this case, this
shows obligation.
-It is
differentiates us from the Kuffaar as the Arab Jews and Christians didn’t do
this, proving an obligation.
-We are
required to cut off a part of our body off and cutting parts of your body off
is very harmful and usually something very reprehensible and something
prohibited. But in this case we are commanded to do it, showing obligation.
-The
scholars have stated that it is permissible to take from the wealth of the
orphan to get him circumcised. It is known that it is not permitted to touch
the wealth of the orphan usually, thus showing obligation.
For the
woman:
-The Prophet
said it is obligatory for men and a honouring for women. Even though this
hadeeth is weak, the meaning has strength.
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