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[Curious Christian]

May Allah forgive me if I said anything in error.

Jennifer,


I appreciate your point of view...and the insight that you offer to this question.


I am really blown away though by the fact that you feel you need to ask forgiveness just in case you said something wrong.


Would you really expect punishment from Allah if you unknowlingly mispoke about such a small topic?

[reepicheep]

SisterJennifer wrote:


> but for this particular ref it became a problem.


Interestingly, the ref who made this decision is a Muslim, so the situation is more complicated than it appears.

[SisterJennifer]

Would you really expect punishment from Allah if you unknowlingly mispoke about such a small topic?

Hi CC,


I dont like to mislead the people even about a small topic and it's not my intenetion to just speak from my own thinking. We are judged according to what we know, and I asked from the start if anybody knows I am wrong to correct it so we all can learn better. I feel because I am not 100% certain about it, that probably I am not the best one to answer your question, although Im kind of excited about the topic so I give my input about it and I hope I gave you the correct information.

[Curious Christian]

I supposed I understand your point of view Jennifer...

We are judged according to what we know,

But that is a very scary thought. Does what one "know" have to be "true?"


What if there are two lifelong and devout Muslims. But let's say that the carry two very different views on the truths of Islam. In other words what they "know" about Islam is very different from one another. How are they then judged?


How are those that cannot "know" anything judged? Such as infants and the mentally infirm?


A while back there was a thread here about whether it was better to clip ones nails from the right to the left or from the left to the right...is this too something that Allah will judge one for if they don't know the proper way?

[Muslimah]

Bismillah


CC, let me say something here till Jennifer comes back to the thread, in Islam there is nothing as small, in other words trivial or important. Every thing is important, every little detail has an impact on our lives and relation with Allah one way or the other.


As for how to know what is wrong and what is right, we are commanded to constantly seek knowledge, failure to do so shall not stand as an execuse. The book is there (Quran) the hadeeth are avaliable, we must always refer back to them. Thus, we have a criterion to help us realize what is wrong and what is right.


In case there are differences, for instance on the personal level, I seek those reference to exactly stand on the correct path, then try to correct the other party if he/she is on the wrong, if the person does not listen, then Alhamduelah I fulfilled my role and freed myself befoer Allah.


As for nail clipping, these are sunnah's that we are encouraged to follow. The Sunnah is actually how the Messenger prayer and peace be upon him, did things, how he handled them. Thus, even the nail clipping, I d like to do it the way he did, he must had reasons for doing so, Following it, immitating him, is a source of rewarding, why wouldnt want to do this?


As for whether or not Allah Shall punish one if not to follow, we all seek Allah's Mercy, and I think we did refer to this many times, we cannt decide.


However, Sunnah, is divied into levels, Insh a Allah I will search this and come back to u on it CC.

[Dan]

Bismillah


Sahih Muslim:


Book 018, Number 4261:


'Amr b. al-'As reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When a judge gives a decision, having tried his best to decide correctly and is right, there are two rewards for him; and if he gave a judgment after having tried his best (to arrive at a correct decision) but erred, there is one reward for him.


I looked around for the hadith regarding "How are those that cannot "know" anything judged? Such as infants and the mentally infirm?"


If someone could find the actual wording, May Allah Reward them. There are people for whom their deeds are not written, children who not attained maturity, the insane, and the unconscious (eg sleep walkers). The deeds they do they are not accountable for. Of course Allah is the Best of Judges and only He Knows when a child has truly transitioned into an age of understanding for each person is different, same with those who are truly insane or mentally deficient.


Allahu 'Alam. I will echo Sis J's sentiment... May Allah Forgive me if I have mispoken (for there is not much worse than the spreading of ignorace.)