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The Path of Knowledge

THE PATH OF KNOWLEDGE

From the Book

Wajib upon every Muslim to learn that much information in regard to Salah which would allow that Muslim to fulfil that which is Wajib upon him. The procedure is that it is obligatory to learn the knowledge which becomes a cause for the fulfilment of a Fard action and it is Wajib to learn the knowledge which becomes a means for the fulfilment of a Wajib.

The same procedure can be applied to the rulings in regard to Saum (fast) and if a person is blessed with wealth, then the same procedure can be applied to Zakah.

In the same way, for those, who are merchants, the same rule will apply to the rulings in regard to trading i.e. it will be essential for them to learn those issues which will allow them to act upon the Faraid and it will be obligatory for them to learn those issues which will allow them to act upon the Wajibat.

It was once said to Imam Muhammad 5) laecade, “Your Eminence, please write a book on Zuhd (asceticism).” He replied, “I have written a book about the rulings relating to trading.” The meaning behind this was that the Zahid is he who saves himself from disliked actions and those actions in regard to which some doubt exists when doing trading.

In the same way in all matters and actions “Zuhd” is preserving oneself from disliked actions and those actions which are doubted. When a person becomes involved in any type of trade or profession, then it is Fard upon him to gain knowledge to such an extent that it is possible for him to refrain from committing any Haram action.

The spiritual conditions have the same rulings as the physical issues such as trust, repentance, and fear and pleasure of Allah, etc. This is because the aforementioned conditions of the heart are such that a person faces them at all times. So as a result, possessing knowledge in regard to the situations of the heart is also Fard.