In essence, one must continue act upon all important matters after doing mashwara. At no point in life, must a Muslim become self-reliant. If they do not remain, seek consultation from those younger than you.
If they pass away, ask people from the same age group as you. First and foremost, strive to do mashwara with your elders. When seeking consultation, Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi guides us to the following etiquettes. Nevertheless, Abraham said to his son, “Consider, then, what would be thy view.” In reply his son said, “O my father! Do as thou art bidden thou wilt find me, if God so wills, among those who are patient in adversity.” Ashraf Ali Thanvi on Seeking Consultation “when the child had become old enough to share in his endeavors, the latter said: “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice thee: consider, then, what would be thy view!” The question of whether Abraham was to sacrifice his son had already been settled through a divine command. Seeking consultation in both religious and worldly matters carries deep meaning and helps one to avoid making grave mistakes regarding matters personal, political, or transcendental.įor example, the case that we might include in this category is the situation in which Abraham consulted his son about a command he had received from God. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. In the Quran, Allah orders the Prophet to: “….consult them in the matter. Allah commands the Prophet to consult his companions despite revelation coming to him. One takes the horizontal path (creation) and the other takes the vertical (Creator). There are two levels of seeking consultation (mashwara). The intention throughout is to bring the practice of consultation from a state of dormancy to one of effectiveness, from inertness to action, from passivity to responsiveness, and from dependency and subordination to a sense of mission and creativity. Rather, his ongoing concern is to treat the issue to which he have made reference to in the introduction of his talk, as well as fundamental, current issues that serve to promote the practice of consultation and support efforts to on personal and collective level. Nor has the speaker concerned himself with lengthy introductions or digressions except within what he have deemed the necessary limits. The book under discussion dwelt neither on definitions and linguistic analysis of the term, nor on points that are self-evident. This article offers the crux of a talk given by Mufti Abdul Rauf Sakhrawi in Darul Uloom Karachi on Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi’s book “ Aadab-e-Muaashrat”. However, Muslims remain largely unaware of the importance and value of consultation with scholars, and common masses remaining somewhat undecided as to whether it is obligatory or not and what matters call for consultation. When discussing consultation and the evidence supporting it in Islamic legal texts, scholars and writers have tended to focus on two Quranic verses, namely, 42 (Surah Az-Zukhruf):38 and 3 (Surah ‘Ali-Imran):159. Set it and collect blessings from Allah (swt) for the khayr you're supporting without thinking about it.Ĭonsultation, the word, or rather a principle, also known as Istishārah in Arabic, Mashwara in Urdu, and Mashawara in Persian, is at the heart of Quranic discourse and played a significant role in the life of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and give him peace). The Prophet (SAW) has taught us the best of deeds are those that done consistently, even if they are small.Ĭlick here to support MuslimMatters with a monthly donation of $2 per month. All it takes is a small gift from a reader like you to keep us going, for just $2 / month. Help us get to 900 supporters this month. Keep supporting MuslimMatters for the sake of AllahĪlhamdulillah, we're at over 850 supporters.
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