"When something weighs on your conscience, give it up." I need some explations regarding this hadith.

· 23 Safar 1424 AH1 min readFatwa 8460English

Question

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"When something weighs on your conscience, give it up." I need some explations regarding this hadith.

Answer

This Hadith means that a Mu?min should abstain from things that are doubtful in Shari?ah. There are some matters that are permissible and others doubtful.

Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has advised that we abstain from doubtful matters.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH

CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Answered by
Moulana Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
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