Fatwa ID: 07712

 

Answered by: Molana Sibghat Ullah

 

 

Question:

Is there any evidence from Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad that any delaying offering Sunnah muakkadah after Fard diminishes the reward for this Sunnah muakkadah?

I am interested in only the opinions of the first three Hanafi scholars. 

Many contemporary scholars say that Abu Hanifa prohibited taqleed. They refer to his words. No one is allowed to take my words without knowing my evidence! “What does it mean?

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer: 

Your question has two parts: –

 

1. Delaying Sunnah Muakkada:- 

 

It is considered makruh (disliked) to engage in worldly conversations between the Sunnah muakkada and the obligatory fard prayers. 

If there is a need for important conversation, it is permissible, but unnecessary talk is discouraged. This emphasis is on preserving the atmosphere of worship and maintaining continuity between the prayers.

Imam Abu Hanifa, Imam Abu Yusuf and Imam Muhammad emphasized performing sunnah prayers in their designated times and sequences to preserve the routine and structure of worship, which reflects good discipline and attentiveness in one’s prayer. They did not explicitly state that delaying Sunnah Mu’akkadah diminishes its reward, especially if the delay is slight and unintentional.

 

1. Taqleed: – 

 

The statement of Imam Abu Hanifa about not following his opinions blindly without evidence is mentioned in the book “Al intiqa”. It states that Imam Abu Hanifa said it is not permissible for someone to issue a fatwa from his books without knowing where Imam Abu Hanifa took it from.

 The meaning of this statement is that Imam Abu Hanifa encouraged understanding the reasoning behind rulings for those capable of understanding Islamic law (fiqh) deeply, understanding the reasoning behind rulings and not just following without comprehension.

 

Hope this answers the question.

 

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Molana Sibghat Ullah

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

 Radd-ul-Mukhtar, Book of salah, Volume 1, Page 207

يُكْرَهُ الْكَلاَمُ بَيْنَ السُّنَّةِ وَالْفَرْضِ إِلَّا لِحَاجَةٍ.

It is disliked engaging in conversation between the Sunnah and Fard prayers unless there is a necessity.

 

 Al hidaya, Book of salah, Volume 1

ولا بأس بالتكلم بين ركعتي السنة والفريضة إذا كان شيئًا لا بد منه

There is no harm in talking between the Sunnah and Fard prayers if it is something necessary.

 

Maktabat Asshamila, Book Al intiqa, Page 145 

فَسَمِعْتُ زُفَرَ بْنَ الْهُذَيْلِ يَقُولُ سَمِعت ابا حنيفَة يَقُول لايحل لِمَنْ يُفْتِي مِنْ كُتُبِي أَنْ يُفْتِيَ حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ مِنْ أَيْنَ قُلْتُ

I heard Zufur bin Huzail saing : I heard abu hanifa that it is not permissible for someone who issues a fatwa from my books until he knows from where I said it.