Concerned wrote:
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In your first post, you wrote
concerned wrote:
So I used to think , from what people say, that praying less than twenty is a modern phenomenon, but after reading the above, I no longer hold that view and I see that there is flexibility in the matter.[/quote]
Out of 1400 years, does the last 200 years make it a modern phenomenon? I think it does.
Is there any flexibility? There wasn't any need of it because it is not Fard, so of course if someone cannot pray it, there is no sin on him. As long as there are others in the local area offering the Prayers.
Any matter that changes within the school and becomes the rule of the school, then that's a different opinion and accepted, just like the issue of the beard in the Shafi school.
Then you are not of the Hanafi school of thought, which is apparent.
[quote="concerned"].....and to make it seem as if the modern day salafis are the first to come up with this idea of praying lesss than 20.
Out of 1400 years, does the last 200 years make it a modern phenomenon? I think it does.
Is there any flexibility? There wasn't any need of it because it is not Fard, so of course if someone cannot pray it, there is no sin on him. As long as there are others in the local area offering the Prayers.
Any matter that changes within the school and becomes the rule of the school, then that's a different opinion and accepted, just like the issue of the beard in the Shafi school.
concerned wrote:
Also there would be no SIN according to the Shafis and Malikis even if they don't pray any taraweeh.[/quote]
The same for the Hanafi's. The sin is when it is neglected or if one adopts less than 20 as the Sunnah
As long as you stick to one school and it's opinion's, I'm sure everyone is fine with that. But not to choose bits and pieces from other schools to complete one's understanding unless one is a qualified scholar to do that.
[quote="concerned"] I will stick to my view that it would be incorrect to make such a big deal if someone prays less than 20....
The same for the Hanafi's. The sin is when it is neglected or if one adopts less than 20 as the Sunnah
abu mohammed wrote:
If one wishes to pray 8, he doesn't fulfil the Sunnah of Taraweeh. If one wishes to pray 36, he fulfils the sunnah of Taraweeh and more.[/quote]
[quote="concerned"]what i shared in this thread is sufficient for me to be open minded on the issue
[quote="concerned"]what i shared in this thread is sufficient for me to be open minded on the issue
As long as you stick to one school and it's opinion's, I'm sure everyone is fine with that. But not to choose bits and pieces from other schools to complete one's understanding unless one is a qualified scholar to do that.
[quote="concerned"] I will stick to my view that it would be incorrect to make such a big deal if someone prays less than 20....
[quote="concerned"].....and to make it seem as if the modern day salafis are the first to come up with this idea of praying lesss than 20.
