According to the strongest view no Illah exists in the Asl (origin) of the rules relating to food, clothing, morals and ritual worships (Ibadat), this is due to two reasons: a) By a scrutiny of the texts we found that they do not contain Illah. b) These rules are not related to achieving results in this life. ... Seeking Illah for these rules is wrong and dangerous, because if an Illah was sought the result would be that if the Illah of the rule ceased to exist then the rule would no longer exist. This is because the Illah is connected to the rule in existence and absence. As an example, if we assumed cleanliness was the Illah for the Wudhu (ablution), and physical exercise as the Illah for prayer, and good digestion as the Illah for fasting etc., then in these situations whenever the Illah doesnt exist, the rule would not exist either, this would lead us to abandoning these shari‟ah rules. Another example would be if someone raised a clean pig which they had fed with good food and kept in a hygienic manner, would we then be permitted to eat it? Of course that would not make it permissible. Therefore seeking an Illah is dangerous for the rule and its performance. Thus, it is obligatory to take rules of Ibadat as they are, without seeking an Illah for them. Book: Understanding Usool al-Fiqh
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:45:05 +0000
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