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contract a second time. For this reason, Hudhayfah used
to stay away from the funerals of hypocrites, and it was
customary for 'Umar to follow his example and absent himself
whenever Hudhayfah did so.
Nevertheless prayer over the dead is a formal ceremony, although
it is also one of the acts of worship. To guard oneself
against what is unlawful is, like prayer, among the obligations
of the individual towards Allah. This is not contradictory
to our saying that inheritance is the law of Islam. Islam
is surrender, in fact complete surrender is that which includes
both outward and inward acts. These are doubtful problems
in jurisprudence, based upon the outward meaning of words,
to stay away from the funerals of hypocrites, and it was
customary for 'Umar to follow his example and absent himself
whenever Hudhayfah did so.
Nevertheless prayer over the dead is a formal ceremony, although
it is also one of the acts of worship. To guard oneself
against what is unlawful is, like prayer, among the obligations
of the individual towards Allah. This is not contradictory
to our saying that inheritance is the law of Islam. Islam
is surrender, in fact complete surrender is that which includes
both outward and inward acts. These are doubtful problems
in jurisprudence, based upon the outward meaning of words,