Question
The Hadith Ustadh at our Madrasah while explaining the chapter on food and eating mentioned that eating from tables is permissible, and that we should only lift our feet up. He added that in eating from tables there is no tashabbuh bil kuffaar. Eating on the floor is love for the Sunnah, he said. Therefore, sitting at tables to eat is "only" leaving out a Sunnah, and that is the "only sin", but it is fi nafsihi jaaiz (permissible) to eat from tables while sitting on chairs. I am confused. How can a person be sinful if an act is permissible? Please comment.
Answer
The definition of Ilm is: "Ilm is a Noor from Allah in the heart of the Mu'min." It is quite obvious that this Ustaadh lacks fahm and the Noor of Ilm, hence he gorged out his rubbish. The drivel he spoke about the act being 'only Sunnah' is Istikhfaaf with the Sunnah. Such Istikhfaaf is kufr. The attitude of viewing any ta'leem of the Sunnah or Shariah as insignificant is kufr. The Ustadh spoke kufr drivel. He lacks insight. It is clear that he does not understand the masaa-il of the Deen, hence he spoke so much drivel about tables and chairs. If he had indeed said so, then he must examine his Imaan.
Eating from tables is a western custom. It is most certainly Tashabbuh Bil Kuffaar (emulating the kuffaar). The Ustaadh has demeaned his own intelligence with his incongruent drivel of the act being permissible despite it also being sinful. Since his opinion is baatil, he failed to even understand his confusion and selfcontradiction.
What products can be expected to emerge from the portals of the Madaaris when such deviates teach Hadith? The obligation of the Ustaadh is to strengthen the bond of the students with the Deen. It is his Waajib duty to inculcate in their hearts the importance of the Sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). This Ustaadhs' fi nafsihi' argument betrays his jahaalat. With such corrupt arguments, the entire edifice of the Sunnah and Shariah can be demolished. That was precisely what the Yahood and Nasaara did to the Shariats of Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) and Nabi Isa (alayhis salaam). Insha'Allah, the same fate will not overtake the Shariah of Muhammadur Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam).
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 10
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- 5
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