Time-Bound Sunna

[Joseph Islam]

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TIME-BOUND SUNNA

A Prophetic Sunna by its own nature can only exist if it satisfies the presence of two very necessary components.

• The presentation of a specific set of circumstances for the Prophet to apply a judgement or impart an action.
• The application of such judgement based on Divinely guided principles that he received as part of Divine inspiration.

Some of those circumstances will be applicable today, some will not.

Keeping the above components of the Sunna in view, Prophet Muhammad applied a timeless Divine document (The Quran) with guiding principles to a particular set of circumstances that he was being presented with.

What resulted was a time specific 'Sunna'. Therefore, mode of transports (e.g. riding a camel), wearing a particular attire, culturally specific eating habits, specific tools used in maintaining hygiene, judgements based on particular circumstances etc. have a time specific component which much be appreciated.



If the Prophet applied the same timeless guidance (i.e. Quran) to a different situation in a different culture at a different time slice of history, the outcomes could potentially be very different with regards his ‘Sunna’.

In the much the same manner, every prophet / messenger applied their Divine guidance to their specific set of circumstances yielding their ‘Sunna’.


REFERENCE:

[1] TIME-BOUND SUNNA
http://quransmessage.com/articles/timebound%20sunna%20FM3.htm