Re: Shia - Sunni Unity , One god , One religion , One ummah!
inna lillahi wa inna ilihi raj’oun. First, my dear brother in Islam, please do not jump to conclusions. When did i claim to be specialized in Qur’anic interpretation? Second of all, I did not say anything which would be outside the correct understanding of Islam. Third, your emphasized statement is a straw man argument. Fourth, a question to a question is not an answer. I asked first so how about you answer. As i have explained, if you take the meaning literally then it has to apply to all the situations and it does not make sense because we would be saying that Allah (SWT) ordered our mothers (RA) to not to perform hajj, which is one of the fives pillars of Islam! Therefore, a proper scholarly understanding regarding this matter is required and i am searching for one. My statements are according to the little Islamic knowledge that i have. I could be wrong!
I have already explained my position. now the ball is in your court.
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Imam Ibn Kathir (RA) writes in his commentary: “(And stay in your houses,) means, stay in your houses and do not come out except for a purpose. One of the purposes mentioned in Shari`ah is prayer in the Masjid, so long as the conditions are fulfilled, as the Messenger of Allah said: Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from the Masjids of Allah, but have them go out without wearing fragrance.)” ( Source )
So there you have it, and i am sure that all the scholars would agree with my statement that we cannot take the literally meaning of the phrase **“stay in your houses”. **Majority of the scohlars even say that this rule is not only meant for our mothers (RA) but it also applies to other women. Wallahu 'Alim
Now we can ask the scholars to define the shari’ah purposes for us.