Comments on: The Learning Imperative: Imam Malik and Priorities http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/the-learning-imperative-imam-malik-and-priorities/ Your Virtual Mosque Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:02:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: selladen http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/the-learning-imperative-imam-malik-and-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-12479 selladen Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:06:50 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=5405#comment-12479 {He replied, “They gathered to gain Fiqh [understanding of Islam] and to invite to the good and forbid the evil.’”}<br><br>I'm not sure what type of story-telling is being referred to; obviously stories from the Qur'an or in ahadith are encouraged! But whatever the story-telling, as long as they are not un-Islamic, they must be mubah. Imam Malik's stance above is based on at least this one condition: when story-telling detracts from gaining understanding, inviting to good, and discouraging evil. Indeed if Imam Malik were amongst us, he may very well be encouraging what he was discouraging if he knew it would detract people from going to bars, clubs, watching TV, or sitting in the streets up to no good.<br><br>Allah knows best. {He replied, “They gathered to gain Fiqh [understanding of Islam] and to invite to the good and forbid the evil.’”}

I'm not sure what type of story-telling is being referred to; obviously stories from the Qur'an or in ahadith are encouraged! But whatever the story-telling, as long as they are not un-Islamic, they must be mubah. Imam Malik's stance above is based on at least this one condition: when story-telling detracts from gaining understanding, inviting to good, and discouraging evil. Indeed if Imam Malik were amongst us, he may very well be encouraging what he was discouraging if he knew it would detract people from going to bars, clubs, watching TV, or sitting in the streets up to no good.

Allah knows best.

]]> By: Name http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/the-learning-imperative-imam-malik-and-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-12480 Name Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:53:28 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=5405#comment-12480 Subhanallah, what a great way of refuting someone's evil. I fail to see how those children were correct in throwing pebbles at him. Subhanallah, what a great way of refuting someone's evil. I fail to see how those children were correct in throwing pebbles at him.

]]> By: usaid http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/the-learning-imperative-imam-malik-and-priorities/comment-page-1/#comment-12476 usaid Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=5405#comment-12476 aren't stories essential for us to get a better understanding of our own history? I understand stories for the sake of stories are a waste of time. But the ones that we can derive lessons from, what about them, what is your opinion? aren't stories essential for us to get a better understanding of our own history? I understand stories for the sake of stories are a waste of time. But the ones that we can derive lessons from, what about them, what is your opinion?

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