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Fatwa ID: 08554<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by Maulana Nuski Cassim<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Question:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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If a scholar (Eg: Imam Al-Nawawi) interpreted a Hadith, and this interpretation was criticised from many scholars after him, due to lack of evidence of it or other reasons, would it be acceptable to still believe in that interpretation?<\/span><\/p>\n

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For example, there is a Hadith of the prophet (saw) using his own saliva and soil from the ground to heal ulcers and and wounds (this is one of his methods for doing ruqya Peace be upon him)<\/span><\/p>\n

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As someone with a biology background I can immediately see the hazard of this, there\u2019s an entire section of infectious disease called \u201csoil borne diseases\u201d, which are infections you can get by having a cut and introducing soil to it. Saliva too can cause infections however it\u2019s arguably not as dangerous as soil. You can see why I was puzzled by this Hadith.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Imam Al Nawawi commented on this by saying \u201cthe soil has to be from Medina, and the saliva has to be from the prophet, due to his blessing\u201d effectively making this action exclusive to the prophet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I was relieved by reading Imam Nawawi’s interpretation. However many scholars critiqued it by saying the Hadith doesn\u2019t imply that. I am still convinced Imam Nawawi’s take is correct due to the danger from soil and saliva, so is it permissible to accept Imam Nawawi’s interpretation even if it\u2019s unpopular and criticised ?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Not only was Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf Al-Din Al-Nawawi (ra) a jurist of the highest caliber, but he was also a great muhaddith\u2014having authored many books on the hadith traditions as well offering commentary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The hadith in question is the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u062d\u064e\u062f\u0651\u064e\u062b\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u0652\u0646\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0636\u0652\u0644\u0650\u060c \u0623\u064e\u062e\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0627\u0628\u0652\u0646\u064f \u0639\u064f\u064a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0628\u0652\u062f\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0628\u0652\u0646\u0650 \u0633\u064e\u0639\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064d\u060c \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0634\u064e\u0629\u064e\u060c \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064e\u062a\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064f \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0651\u064f\u0642\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0629\u0650 \u200f\u00a0“\u200f \u062a\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0642\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0636\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627\u060c \u064a\u064f\u0634\u0652\u0641\u064e\u0649 \u0633\u064e\u0642\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0627\u060c \u0628\u0650\u0625\u0650\u0630\u0652\u0646\u0650 \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018Aishah (ra) narrated that Allah’s Messenger \ufdfa used to read in his Ruqya, “In the Name of Allah” The earth of our land and the saliva of some of us cure our patient with the permission of our Lord.” with a slight shower of saliva) while treating with a Ruqya. \u2013 [\u0635\u062d\u064a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0628\u062e\u0627\u0631\u064a\u060c \u0631\u0642\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u062f\u064a\u062b: \u0665\u0667\u0664\u0666]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Concerning this hadith, Imam Al-Nawawi (ra) commentates on it by saying the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u0648\u0642\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0648\u064a:\u00a0\u0642\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0628\u0623\u0631\u0636\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0629 \u062e\u0627\u0635\u0629 \u0644\u0628\u0631\u0643\u062a\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0628\u0639\u0636\u0646\u0627 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0634\u0631\u0641 \u0631\u064a\u0642\u0647\u060c \u0641\u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0645\u062e\u0635\u0648\u0635\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0646\u0638\u0631 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062e\u0641\u0649<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is said that the meaning of \u2018our land\u2019 is specifically [intended to be] Madinah due to its blessings, and \u2018our saliva\u2019 meaning the saliva of the Prophet \ufdfa due to the nobility of his saliva.\u201d\u2014 [\u0639\u0645\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0631\u064a\u060c \u062c. \u0662\u0661\u060c \u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0662\u0668\u0660\u060c \u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Though other scholars had a more general interpretation in contrast to that of Imam Al-Nawawi (ra), it will not be problematic in any way to accept his interpretation.[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Moreover, it is worth noting that Imam Qurtubi (ra) mentions that this method of ruqyah must be done according to certain rules and [particular] methods–in other words, only those who are trained and familiar with this method of ruqyah should conduct it [if need be].[2]<\/span><\/p>\n

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References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \u0641\u0625\u0646 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0643\u0645 \u0641\u064a \u063a\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0637\u0639\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0625\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u062c\u0627\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0627\u062a \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062f\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0646\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0641\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0646\u0642\u0636<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0642\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0648\u0627\u062f\u0644\u062a\u0647\u060c \u062c.\u0668\u060c \u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0666\u0662\u0664\u0669\u060c \u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0643\u0631]<\/span><\/p>\n

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    2. \u0648\u062a\u0639\u0642\u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0637\u0628\u064a \u0623\u0646 \u0630\u0644\u0643 \u0625\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u062a\u0645 \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0648\u0642\u0639\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064e\u062c\u064e\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0642\u0648\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

    [\u0641\u062a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0631\u064a\u060c \u062c. \u0661\u0660\u060c \u0635\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0662\u0660\u0668\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0641\u064a\u0629]<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Only Allah knows best<\/span><\/p>\n

    Written by Maulana Nuski Cassim<\/span><\/p>\n

    Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

    Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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