رَبِّ ابْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتاً فِى الْجَنَّةِ
'My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Jannaah'
(At-Tahreem 66:11)


Thursday, November 14, 2013

There is no Shyness in the Religion, or is there?

Questioner: The statement There is no shyness in the Religion has been circulating upon the tongues of the people.

Shaykh Abdul Azeez ibn Baaz (رحمه الله):
This is correct linguistically and in meaning. This is similar to what the woman (Umm Sulaym) said to the Prophet [May the peace and salutation of Allaah be upon him] Verily, Allaah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a ‘ghusl’ (full bath) after she has a wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?)”

The meaning of the statement “There is no shyness in the Religion” is (in reference) to the shyness should not prevent one from asking questions for the purpose of learning and comprehending in the religion. Shyness should not prevent you from asking about your religion and to comprehend it.

If the intend (of this wording) was that there is not shyness in the religion in totality then this is incorrect, the Prophet [may the peace and salutation of Allaah be upon him] mentioned: “Shyness is a part of faith”, shyness that prevents one from sins is (the type of shyness that is) from faith and the Prophet [may the peace and salutation of Allaah be upon him] mentioned: “If you do not have shyness, do as it pleases you”.

However, if the intend behind this statement is that shyness should not prevent one from asking questions for the purpose of learning and comprehending in the religion then this intend is correct.

Shyness is of two:
1.     The type of shyness that prevents one from comprehending in his religion, this type of shyness is prohibited and it is not to be considered as shyness;
2.     The type of shyness that prevents you from bad manners and sins. This is the shyness that is demanded and this is what the religion of Islam came with, as it is reported in the narration: “There are over 70 branches of faith. The highest is to bear witness that, ‘There is none worthy of worship except Allaah and Muhammad (Allaah bless him and give him peace) is the Messenger of Allaah [la ilaha illa-llaahu Muhammadu-r Rasulu-llaah]. The lowest is the removal of harm from the road and one of the branches of faith is shyness.”

Shyness that prevents you from evil is a branch of faith for verily shyness is a great and noble character that prevents one from evil actions and keeps one upon good actions.
If the intend (behind this statement) is that there is not shyness in the religion in totality then no.

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