This is an excerpt from one of Tariq Masood’s speeches. Its translated more or less meaning. My notes are in brackets.
The things that occur between husband and wife; no one really knows. In instances when this happens (couples accusing each other of being immoral) the Islamic law says to adopt silence. Neither should you affirm the accuser nor should you accuse (him/her) of lying. Because it could well be the truth. Until you don’t have any evidence you should adopt silence.
In his time, Imam Shafii (rah) was very big judge. A woman approached him crying and started mentioning all injustices done to her by the husband. Besides him was his companion (affected by woman’s plea) told Imam Shafii that you should listen to this woman, bring her husband forward and punish him as she is saying the truth. This was Imam Shafii’s daily work ie he would see many cases as such.
He didn’t get affected and was indifferent. He said “if crying is a sign of honesty then brothers of Yusuf who placed him in the well then they would have been honest (which they weren’t)”. Brothers themselves placed Yusuf in the well and started crying in front of their father saying the wolf ate our brother (Yusuf).
“And they came to their father at night, weeping. ” (12:16)
They themselves have placed Yusuf in the well and are going to their father crying “our brother has died and we are full of sorrow”. Crying is never a sign that the one who is crying is saying the truth. Imam Shafii said “I will call her husband, investigate but I will be impartial and not be affected by her crying”.
(This is why its important to listen/investigate to both sides before jumping/forming any conclusion).
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The things that occur between husband and wife; no one really knows. In instances when this happens (couples accusing each other of being immoral) the Islamic law says to adopt silence. Neither should you affirm the accuser nor should you accuse (him/her) of lying. Because it could well be the truth. Until you don’t have any evidence you should adopt silence.
In his time, Imam Shafii (rah) was very big judge. A woman approached him crying and started mentioning all injustices done to her by the husband. Besides him was his companion (affected by woman’s plea) told Imam Shafii that you should listen to this woman, bring her husband forward and punish him as she is saying the truth. This was Imam Shafii’s daily work ie he would see many cases as such.
He didn’t get affected and was indifferent. He said “if crying is a sign of honesty then brothers of Yusuf who placed him in the well then they would have been honest (which they weren’t)”. Brothers themselves placed Yusuf in the well and started crying in front of their father saying the wolf ate our brother (Yusuf).
“And they came to their father at night, weeping. ” (12:16)
They themselves have placed Yusuf in the well and are going to their father crying “our brother has died and we are full of sorrow”. Crying is never a sign that the one who is crying is saying the truth. Imam Shafii said “I will call her husband, investigate but I will be impartial and not be affected by her crying”.
(This is why its important to listen/investigate to both sides before jumping/forming any conclusion).
Imam Shafii on Crying Men/Women and jumping to Conclusions
Excerpt from Tariq Masood’s speeches. The things that occur between husband and wife; no one really knows. In instances when this happens (couples accusing each other of being immoral) the Islamic …
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