Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:
The removal of hardship in religion.
It is invalid to cite the statement of Allah Almighty:
“And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!” (22:78)
“And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!” (22:78)
to waive any Islamic legal obligation for a person,
under the pretext that it causes them hardship.
Rather, the verse demonstrates that none of the rulings of Islamic law contain hardship.
“And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper!” (22:78)
This is also demonstrated by the fact that
it begins with the command to strive in the cause of Allah with true devotion,
which indicates that there is not the slightest hardship in fulfilling this obligation
or any of the other duties of the religion.
Indeed, a legal obligation is only waived, modified, or postponed
if the hardship stems from an unforeseen circumstance affecting the individual,
external to the original obligation itself.
For instance, a sick person may postpone the obligatory fast
due to the hardship and difficulty they experience during fasting
because of their temporary illness,
or shortening the prayer due to travel and the hardship it entails.