Let's Revive the Forgotten Sunnahs!!

[ummitaalib]

Remember, Mu'aanaqah is when you embrace someone at their neck, upper torso (i.e. chest and shoulders). Anything beyond that is not condoned.

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Assalaamu 'alaykum ww
Jazaakallaahu khayran for this explanation. Could you please elaborate further on the above? I have not read it anywhere but only heard from laypersons the following. Is it true that our right shoulder should touch their right shoulder?

[syamuj]

Br. Syamuj

Since you are Hanafi, I will quote the Hanafi opinion for you. The respected Ulama may choose to comment and/or correct me if I make a mistake.

The Arabic word for embracing (or hugging as you said, but I prefer the former) is معانقة or Mu'aanaqah, the literal meaning of which is for one to entwine their neck with another.

The prevalent (راجح) Hanafi opinion (including Imams Abu Hanifa, Abu Yusuf, and Muhammad رحمہم اللہ) on embrace is that it is allowed, as long as both persons are fully clothed (i.e. wearing a shirt as well as a trouser), and there is no desire (شهوة), and according to some that the persons involved are friends, relatives and such (i.e. known to each other).

Additionally, the Mu'aanaqah (as well as Taqbeel - kissing one's hand or the forehead) should be done on the following occasions:
1. When saying goodbye to a person starting a journey
2. When someone returns from a journey
3. When meeting someone after a long time
4. In the extreme love of Allah

It may be considered a Sunnah when done on above occasions, but doing Mu'aanaqah every day as has become common these days is not considered a Sunnah, and in fact should be avoided. The everyday Sunnah is that of Musafaha or shaking hands.

Remember, Mu'aanaqah is when you embrace someone at their neck, upper torso (i.e. chest and shoulders). Anything beyond that is not condoned.

As I used to joke with friends during Madrasa days that while a few people actually do معانقة, the rest either do مصادرة or مباطنة, and there are yet some who just can't help but do a full مذاكرة.

That was very helpful,Hadhrat.Will be more than grateful if you answer the following
1)People while making mu'aanaqah,Do it first to the right then to left and then again to right and some do it only once either at the right shoulder or to the left?So, what's the correct method of Sunnah?
2)Can we hug a person on the occasion of marriage and on the 2 eids(Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha)?

[ابو یوسف]

Assalaamu 'alaykum ww
Jazaakallaahu khayran for this explanation. Could you please elaborate further on the above? I have not read it anywhere but only heard from laypersons the following. Is it true that our right shoulder should touch their right shoulder?

Hmm.. if you touch the right with right, you couldn't possibly entwine / bring close the necks, which is what Mu'aanaqah is. If you had meant 'our right shoulder should touch their left shoulder', which makes a bit more sense, even then it's not a requisite for Mu'aanaqah or something that would invalidate it (if there ever were such a thing as invalidating an embrace). Mu'aanaqah should be short and sweet, bear-hugs are not Mu'aanaqah, unless somebody fancies doing a Mu'aanaqah with a bear.

[ابو یوسف]

1)People while making mu'aanaqah,Do it first to the right then to left and then again to right and some do it only once either at the right shoulder or to the left?So, what's the correct method of Sunnah?

That's unnecessary, and in fact an unfounded practice. You do not need to embrace the person 3 times (or any number of times). Mu'aanaqah is achieved by embracing once.

2)Can we hug a person on the occasion of marriage and on the 2 eids(Eidul Fitr and Eidul Adha)?

As for the Eids, the cautious and preferred opinion is that one should avoid Mu'aanaqah altogether, because:
1. It is NOT a Sunnah to go hugging people on Eid
2. Many people consider it an obligation, if not a Sunnah, and disapprove of those who refrain from it. In either case it's a bid'ah (i.e. either considering it a Sunnah, OR criticizing those who don't do it).

Wedding... well, I wonder if the groom would be up to hugging all the guests congratulating him; he would rather save that for someone else. Maybe some really close friends or family.

[syamuj]

Moulana for help.

I will try to follow this Sunnah of embracing.

[شعيب‎ محمد]

Cooking is sunnah?

[شعيب‎ محمد]

Cooking is sunnah?

No, it is not sunnah!

[shaheedazhary]

One word answer is cooking is one of allowed things(halaal) ie as per usoolul fiqh definition.
Cooking for others such as husband, father, childrens is a great rewardable acts ....If we consider sunnah as the rewarded acts then said cooking is sure a sunnah.
However, cooking haram food should be a haram as well.

[Hafizamir]

"Whoever revives an aspect of my Sunnah that is forgotten after my death,
he will have a reward equivalent to that of the people who follow him,
without it detracting in the least from their reward." (Tirmidhi 7/443)

I was wondering if we made an official thread for the sole purpose of discovering Forgotten Sunnah's and with sources to back it up of course and many can contribute towards it?

Examples of Forgotten Sunnah's can be Hijama (cupping) or having a stick in front of you for prayer to designate that you are performing Salat so that no one can pass you or wearing Kohl in the eyes (also called Surma) or even a Smile (even some Shaykhs have a hard time doing that)!

[UserInvalid]

Assalamualaikum,

One of the sunnah is "khurooj" leaving out in the path of Allah (swt). Just last week Moulana Ibrahim Dewla (db) gave a bayan when he came directly from UK, and he proved from quran and hadith that khurooj is sunnah.