Etiquette of visitation
Seeking permission and the etiquette of entering houses; Allah says
O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded. Noor vs 27
This is the Islamic etiquette. Allah thought these manners of seeking permission to His believing servants and commanded them not to enter houses other than their own until they had asked for permission, i.e., to ask for permission before entering and to give the greeting of salam (peace) after seeking.
One should seek permission 3 times and if permission is given, he may enter otherwise he should go away. The prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:”if any one of you asks for permission 3 times and it is not given, then let him go away”.
It should also be known that the one who is seeking permission to enter should not stand directly in front of the door; he should have the door on his right or left, because of the Hadith recorded by Abu Dawud from Abdullah bin Busr who said “when the Messanger of Allah came to someone’s door, he would never stand directly in front of it, but to the right or left, and he would say ‘as-salamu ‘Alaykum” ( that was because at that time the houses had no covers or curtains over their doors)
And Allah continues: and if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you “go back” then go back; it is purer for you. And Allah is knowing of what you do. Noor vs 28
This has to do with the way in which one deals with other people’s property without their permission. If he wants to, he can give permission, and if he wants to he can refrain from giving permission. Qatadah (one of the companions) said that one of the emigrants said: “All my life I tried following this verse, but if I asked for permission to enter upon one of my brothers and he asked me to go back, I could not do so happily, although Allah says “and if you are asked to go back, go back, for it is purer for you. And is all-knower of what you do”. And this what you should follow. This verse also means do not stand at people’s door.
Then the teaching of Allah continues, saying; “there is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah I knows what you reveal and what you conceal”. Noor vs 29.
Seeking permission and the etiquette of entering houses; Allah says
O you who have believed, do not enter houses other than your own houses until you ascertain welcome and greet their inhabitants. That is best for you; perhaps you will be reminded. Noor vs 27
This is the Islamic etiquette. Allah thought these manners of seeking permission to His believing servants and commanded them not to enter houses other than their own until they had asked for permission, i.e., to ask for permission before entering and to give the greeting of salam (peace) after seeking.
One should seek permission 3 times and if permission is given, he may enter otherwise he should go away. The prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:”if any one of you asks for permission 3 times and it is not given, then let him go away”.
It should also be known that the one who is seeking permission to enter should not stand directly in front of the door; he should have the door on his right or left, because of the Hadith recorded by Abu Dawud from Abdullah bin Busr who said “when the Messanger of Allah came to someone’s door, he would never stand directly in front of it, but to the right or left, and he would say ‘as-salamu ‘Alaykum” ( that was because at that time the houses had no covers or curtains over their doors)
And Allah continues: and if you do not find anyone therein, do not enter them until permission has been given you. And if it is said to you “go back” then go back; it is purer for you. And Allah is knowing of what you do. Noor vs 28
This has to do with the way in which one deals with other people’s property without their permission. If he wants to, he can give permission, and if he wants to he can refrain from giving permission. Qatadah (one of the companions) said that one of the emigrants said: “All my life I tried following this verse, but if I asked for permission to enter upon one of my brothers and he asked me to go back, I could not do so happily, although Allah says “and if you are asked to go back, go back, for it is purer for you. And is all-knower of what you do”. And this what you should follow. This verse also means do not stand at people’s door.
Then the teaching of Allah continues, saying; “there is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah I knows what you reveal and what you conceal”. Noor vs 29.
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