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My aim in quoting all these Ahadeeth and the sayings of the Sahabah (Radiallahu anhum)
is to explain that in those things where no clear injunctions exists in Shariat, (but have to
be deduced from texts) -one should never be hasty in rejecting the true Ulema when they
reach certain conclusions. Especially is it necessary for the ordinary man in the street to
hold his tongue against eminent Ulema. On the other hand I agree that those who are the
equal of the Ulema, have a right to differ from them.
When there is anything emanating from them which is against the Shariat, then certainly
the word of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is our guide.
Let there be no obedience for any man in those things which is in transgression against
the Creator.”
Now listen carefully! The question before us now is the welfare of Islam and the best
interest of the Muslims. Everything else in this dispute (between the Shaikhs) fall under
this. In this respect we have a few major principles:
“All affairs are judged according to the object that has to be attained. Hence a thing is
considered to be permissible or prohibited according to what is intended to be attained.”
“Personal harm to a specific person should be tolerated in the interest of warding off
harm affecting the general public.”
“Whoever is caught between two calamities (of different dimensions), should choose the
lesser of the two.
“In that matter in which there is an aspect of halaal and haraam the haraam will take
precedent over the halaal (the matter will be regarded as haraam).”
There are other principles apart from these. Now to deduce the correct path of action
from these general principles is never the work of every ordinary man- in-the-street. It is
not the work of every novice faced with our present situation to correctly deduce what is
permissible and what is not. Who can he loolishly bold and even irreligious as to proceed
to give fatwas when he is unacquai J with the general principles of deen, unlearned in the
texts of Holy Word and their limits? Does anyone think that by merely having read some
translation of some verse of the Quran or some Hadeeth, he can st issuing religious
decrees?
Our present dispute falls under these principles. The object is dual, i.e. general welfare of
Islam and the Muslims and, on the other hand, saving the Muslims from all deem harm
and loss. Both these great Shaikhs have this as their major objective. And so it should be.
Everyone of the Muslims should have this as their aim that not even the lowest of
Muslims should be made to suffer any form of harm. So how can anyone ever believe
any of these saintly souls to be oblivious to the welfare of the Muslims?
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 24