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4458. An-Nu'mān bin Bashīr said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'That which is lawful is plain and that which is unlawful is plain, and between them are matters which are not as clear. I will strike a parable for you about that:
Indeed Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, has established a sanctuary, and the sanctuary of Allāh is that which He has forbidden. Whoever approaches the sanctuary is bound to transgress upon it.' Or he said: 'Whoever grazes around the sanctuary will soon transgress upon it, and whoever indulges in matters that are not clear, he will soon transgress beyond the limits.'" (Sahīh)
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'That which is lawful is plain and clear' means the lawfulness of certain things is absolutely clear. The Divine law contains clear commands concerning their lawfulness. In the same manner, there are certain things which are absolutely unlawful. There exists a clear command regarding their unlawfulness. Lawful things could be done without any wavering in the mind, while it is obligatory to avoid unlawful things. Certain things, however, happen to be dubious which contain within them rational causes of their being lawful as well as of their being unlawful. Or there happens to be arguments based on the Divine law on both the sides, or there happens to be the difference of opinions of the jurists. That thing becomes doubtful in these situations. It is necessary to avoid it, because its lawfulness is not absolute. The heart does not happen to be at peace. The doubt of unlawfulness remains. Hence, such a thing ought to be avoided, so that one's heart might remain at peace.
