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**Diondra** · 10-10-2007, 11:45 AM

The Fatwâ of Shaikh Rashîd Radhâ

The Egyptian scholar , Shaikh Rashîd Radhâ, the author of ‘Tafsîrul Manâr’, who in spite of being very famous for his modern views, authored the following article, which was published in the Egyptian magazine ‘Al-Manâr’ :

“While it could be considered correct to say that it is not Makrûh (disliked in Sharî`ah) to perform salâh with the head uncovered, its not being Makrûh is only applicable when performing salâh alone at home without forming a habit of leaving the head uncovered.
As for one who: -

A. Makes a habit of leaving the head uncovered, or
B. Keeps his head uncovered when performing salâh in jamâ`ah with others whose heads are covered, or
C. Insists on leaving his head uncovered in the masjid in the presence of such people who dislike this action of his and will engage in his criticism

then in all these instances, it is makrûh (reprehensible) to leave the head uncovered.

The reason for the first instance being makrûh is that he has adopted a habit that is not backed by any legitimate proof. Rather what he is doing is in direct conflict to what was the accepted practice from the beginning of Islam.

The second instance is Makrûh because he is opposing the majority, which is forbidden in Islam.

As for the third instance, it is Makrûh because this person would be the cause of people falling into the sin of backbiting and this action will result in his becoming ill- reputed.

As for the statement that it is sometimes better to perform salâh with the head uncovered as this leads to greater humility, this is nothing but expressing one’s opinion in a matter of Sharî`ah (Islamic Law) which does not accept anyone’s subjective opinion (Some of our jurists disagree with him on this point). This argument can be challenged by the fact that it actually leads to one adopting a resemblance to the Christians and others who are in the habit of praying with their heads uncovered and it is well known that we have been prevented from imitating them even in habits (not to speak of acts of worship).

It can also be countered by the fact that the accepted trend around us is that the proper attire to be adopted when visiting the `Ulamâ and the pious, consists of (amongst others) a topî or turban.”

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Diondra Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 375 Senior Member	The Fatwâ of Shaikh Rashîd Radhâ The Egyptian scholar , Shaikh Rashîd Radhâ, the author of ‘Tafsîrul Manâr’, who in spite of being very famous for his modern views, authored the following article, which was published in the Egyptian magazine ‘Al-Manâr’ : “While it could be considered correct to say that it is not Makrûh (disliked in Sharî`ah) to perform salâh with the head uncovered, its not being Makrûh is only applicable when performing salâh alone at home without forming a habit of leaving the head uncovered. As for one who: - A. Makes a habit of leaving the head uncovered, or B. Keeps his head uncovered when performing salâh in jamâ`ah with others whose heads are covered, or C. Insists on leaving his head uncovered in the masjid in the presence of such people who dislike this action of his and will engage in his criticism then in all these instances, it is makrûh (reprehensible) to leave the head uncovered. The reason for the first instance being makrûh is that he has adopted a habit that is not backed by any legitimate proof. Rather what he is doing is in direct conflict to what was the accepted practice from the beginning of Islam. The second instance is Makrûh because he is opposing the majority, which is forbidden in Islam. As for the third instance, it is Makrûh because this person would be the cause of people falling into the sin of backbiting and this action will result in his becoming ill- reputed. As for the statement that it is sometimes better to perform salâh with the head uncovered as this leads to greater humility, this is nothing but expressing one’s opinion in a matter of Sharî`ah (Islamic Law) which does not accept anyone’s subjective opinion (Some of our jurists disagree with him on this point). This argument can be challenged by the fact that it actually leads to one adopting a resemblance to the Christians and others who are in the habit of praying with their heads uncovered and it is well known that we have been prevented from imitating them even in habits (not to speak of acts of worship). It can also be countered by the fact that the accepted trend around us is that the proper attire to be adopted when visiting the `Ulamâ and the pious, consists of (amongst others) a topî or turban.”
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