1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,679 The Senior Scholars Project in Kuwait, 3 00:00:07,879 --> 00:00:12,980 in cooperation with the Foundation of Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Baz, 4 00:00:12,980 --> 00:00:14,480 may Allah have mercy on him, 5 00:00:14,679 --> 00:00:16,679 is pleased to present to you 6 00:00:19,010 --> 00:00:21,510 "The Juristic Selections 7 00:00:22,100 --> 00:00:25,600 in Matters of Worship and Transactions," 8 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,199 drawn from the fatwas of the eminent scholar and Imam, 9 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:33,799 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Baz, 10 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:35,399 may Allah have mercy on him, 11 00:00:35,990 --> 00:00:38,390 compiled and arranged by Sheikh 12 00:00:38,689 --> 00:00:41,890 Khalid Ibn Sa'ud Ibn 'Amir al-'Ajmi. 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:45,439 The Book of Purification. 14 00:00:46,270 --> 00:00:48,070 Chapter on Utensils. 15 00:00:49,820 --> 00:00:53,119 The eminent Imam Ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 16 00:00:53,850 --> 00:00:58,850 "If it is known that faucets and vessels are plated with gold or silver, 17 00:00:59,149 --> 00:01:00,950 it is not permissible to use them, 18 00:01:02,039 --> 00:01:04,840 due to the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 19 00:01:05,340 --> 00:01:08,140 'Whoever drinks from a vessel of gold or silver, 20 00:01:08,439 --> 00:01:11,140 or a vessel containing anything of that sort, 21 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,140 only draws the fire of Hell into his belly.' 22 00:01:15,540 --> 00:01:18,840 This is a general prohibition encompassing pure gold and silver, 23 00:01:19,340 --> 00:01:22,239 as well as whatever is plated with either of them. 24 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:26,340 Furthermore, because plated items carry the adornment and beauty of gold, 25 00:01:26,739 --> 00:01:29,340 they are forbidden and impermissible by the explicit text of the hadith. 26 00:01:29,840 --> 00:01:31,739 The same applies to small utensils, 27 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:35,540 such as teacups, coffee cups, and spoons; 28 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,340 it is not permissible for them to be made of gold or silver. 29 00:01:39,739 --> 00:01:42,739 Rather, it is obligatory to avoid them and beware of using them. 30 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:48,540 It is not permissible to use gold and silver in buildings, doors, and the like. 31 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,840 And in his saying, peace and blessings be upon him: 32 00:01:52,340 --> 00:01:54,640 'Indeed, they are for the disbelievers in this world, 33 00:01:55,140 --> 00:01:58,140 and for you'—meaning the Muslims—'in the Hereafter,' 34 00:01:58,140 --> 00:02:04,640 there is an admonition prohibiting their use in doors, walls, ceilings, furnishings, and the like. 35 00:02:05,140 --> 00:02:10,020 No one is permitted to use gold and silver vessels under any circumstances, 36 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,020 neither for practical use nor for decoration; 37 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,020 the same applies to plated items, 38 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,520 whether plated with gold or silver. 39 00:02:18,020 --> 00:02:21,469 Any vessel suspected of being contaminated with impurity, 40 00:02:21,969 --> 00:02:25,469 whether belonging to disbelievers or others, 41 00:02:25,969 --> 00:02:27,469 one should wash it and then eat from it, 42 00:02:28,469 --> 00:02:30,969 just as he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 43 00:02:31,469 --> 00:02:33,469 'If you do not find any other vessels, 44 00:02:33,969 --> 00:02:35,969 then wash them and eat from them.' 45 00:02:36,469 --> 00:02:38,469 Likewise, performing ablution from them 46 00:02:38,969 --> 00:02:41,469 is unobjectionable once they are washed. 47 00:02:42,509 --> 00:02:46,009 Gold teeth are permissible exclusively for women. 48 00:02:46,509 --> 00:02:47,509 As for men, 49 00:02:48,009 --> 00:02:52,509 it is not permissible for them to wear gold teeth if an alternative is readily available. 50 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:57,090 If a man fits a gold tooth merely for adornment, 51 00:02:57,090 --> 00:02:59,090 he is obligated to remove it. 52 00:02:59,590 --> 00:03:05,199 It has been established in authentic hadiths from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, 53 00:03:05,699 --> 00:03:09,199 that the hide of a dead animal is purified through tanning; 54 00:03:09,699 --> 00:03:11,199 once it is tanned, it becomes pure, 55 00:03:11,699 --> 00:03:15,199 and it may be used for both dry and liquid items. 56 00:03:15,699 --> 00:03:17,199 This is the correct view, 57 00:03:17,699 --> 00:03:19,699 because it has been characterized as purified. 58 00:03:20,199 --> 00:03:23,699 In summary, it is permissible to utilize the hides of dead animals 59 00:03:24,199 --> 00:03:27,699 from among lawful, edible animals after tanning for all purposes, 60 00:03:28,199 --> 00:03:29,699 for moist and dry substances, 61 00:03:30,199 --> 00:03:31,699 for milk and for water. 62 00:03:32,199 --> 00:03:36,530 As for the skins of predatory beasts, foxes, wolves, and leopards, 63 00:03:37,030 --> 00:03:40,030 there is extensive disagreement among the scholars regarding them. 64 00:03:40,530 --> 00:03:44,530 What is proper is that they should neither be acquired nor used, 65 00:03:45,030 --> 00:03:49,030 because hadiths have been transmitted prohibiting the skins of predatory beasts, 66 00:03:49,530 --> 00:03:52,030 and prohibiting using them as furnishings or riding upon them. 67 00:03:53,030 --> 00:03:55,030 Moreover, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, characterized 68 00:03:55,530 --> 00:03:58,030 tanning as a purification and a form of ritual slaughter; 69 00:03:58,530 --> 00:04:03,530 this indicates that tanning applies only to what is rendered pure through ritual slaughter. 70 00:04:04,030 --> 00:04:07,530 Therefore, a believer should not use the skins of predatory beasts; 71 00:04:08,030 --> 00:04:11,030 this is the weightiest of the scholarly opinions, 72 00:04:11,530 --> 00:04:13,530 and it is the most cautious course for the believer."