Islamic Commands
Q: In Islam, five foundational acts are considered obligatory, known as the Five Pillars: Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. However, scholars from various schools of thought, such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Imam Abu Hanifa, have classified additional practices as farz (obligatory). For instance, the Eid prayers for Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr are considered obligatory by some scholars, even though they were not explicitly declared as such by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Given that the Prophet completed the teachings of Islam, as confirmed in the Quran, how can scholars add to what is considered farz after his lifetime? For example, Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri Mehdi AS also declared additional practices as farz, such as renunciation of the world (tark-e-Duniya) and other unique obligations. I’d like to understand why these additions can be regarded as farz, considering the Prophet didn’t specify them. Could you explain this concept in detail? Please provide Quranic references and hadith.
Answer:
Bismihi subhanahu wa ta’ala
Aljawabu billahittaufeeq
The schools of thought determined a practice as Farz based on Sharia law.
Mahdi Ma'ood (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) is Khalifatullah. He declared practices as Farz by the command of Allah (SWT). They are mentioned in the Holy Quran:
Tark-e-Duniya (Quran 11:15)
Talab-e-Deedar (Quran 17:72)
Zikr (Quran 4:103)
Tawakkal (Quran 3:159)
Sohbat-e-Sadiqeen (Quran 9:119)
Hijrat (Quran 4:97)
Uzlath-az-Khalq (Quran 73:8)
Ushr (Quran 2:267)
Imam Mahdi (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) said:
"....Whatever this servant says or does or reads, he does it under the command or permission by Allah. Whichever Verse (of the Quran) is shown, he reads and he explains it as instructed by Allah. I am taught afresh by Allah every day. This is the situation this servant is in."
Source: Naqliyat Bandagi Miyan Abdul-Rasheed RZ.
Naql #9
Wallahu a’lam
Answer provided by
- Hazrath Peer-o-Murshid Mufti Syed Zameer Mahdi