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qiblah, the time of prayer would be past. As a matter of fact, prayer fulfils the law
even when directed to what is wrongly supposed to be the qiblah. There is also
the saying that the man who is mistaken in independent judgment receives a
reward, but the man who is correct a twofold reward; and that is the case in all
questions left to independent judgment.
Another example of the same is in giving alms to the poor. A man by his
independent judgment will often suppose the recipient poor although he is really
rich and hides his wealth. The alms giver is not punished for this, though he was
mistaken; he is liable to punishment only for the motive leading him to make to
give alms”.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as his
own”. We reply: “A man is commanded to follow his own opinion; just as in the
case of the qiblah, the man exercising independent judgment follows his own
opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal matters
(muqallid) follows either Abu Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have mercy on them
even when directed to what is wrongly supposed to be the qiblah. There is also
the saying that the man who is mistaken in independent judgment receives a
reward, but the man who is correct a twofold reward; and that is the case in all
questions left to independent judgment.
Another example of the same is in giving alms to the poor. A man by his
independent judgment will often suppose the recipient poor although he is really
rich and hides his wealth. The alms giver is not punished for this, though he was
mistaken; he is liable to punishment only for the motive leading him to make to
give alms”.
It may be said to us: “The deduction of a man‟s opponent is as good as his
own”. We reply: “A man is commanded to follow his own opinion; just as in the
case of the qiblah, the man exercising independent judgment follows his own
opinion even if others differ from him”.
Again it may be said: “The man who accepts authority in all legal matters
(muqallid) follows either Abu Hanifah or al-Shafi‟, may Allah have mercy on them