The Ruling on Weighing Opinions Based on Evidence

Question
A Muslim should not be restricted in his religious rulings to a specific jurisprudence, but rather should rely on the authenticity of the hadiths, as some scholars have said: (If the hadith is authentic, then it is my school of thought). There are matters that may fall under the category of restriction even though there is a concession based on hadiths reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him. An example of this is: the third lesson on the topic of women's purity by Dr. Muadh Hawwa, where the hadith he cited in this regard is considered weak by most scholars, and Dr. Muadh's reasoning contradicts what was reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him, and what our mother Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, mentioned in this context: 1. The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to remember Allah, the Exalted, in all his states, and the Quran is also a form of remembrance. 2. When the Prophet, peace be upon him, commanded Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, during the pilgrimage while she was menstruating to do everything that a pilgrim does, except to circumambulate the Kaaba and pray; isn't remembering and reciting the Quran something that a pilgrim does? 3. When the Prophet, peace be upon him, clarified that a Muslim does not become impure; how can we prevent a menstruating woman from reciting the Quran? Even though a believer does not become impure. 4. The verse: (None touch it except the purified) refers to: the preserved tablet, and they are the purified angels, not humans. From here, my brother, opinions and disagreements begin, and the principle is to mention the hadiths, their authenticity, and clarify the scholars' opinions on the authenticity of the hadith; so that a person can be completely confident in what he receives from his teachers.
Answer
I say, and with God's success: We affirm here the doctrine of the Ahl al-Sunnah in education and fatwa, and we adhere to the Hanafi school. This method is the inherited one in the history of this preserved nation, and what you have proposed is an unfamiliar method, rather it is an innovation in this time, and it is not supported by the history of the scholars of the nation throughout time. This issue, which is: the prohibition of touching the Quran, is agreed upon by all Sunni schools of thought, and the consensus on it has been reported by many scholars such as Ibn Qudamah, Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Abd al-Barr, and others. Is it conceivable that the nation was upon falsehood and that in the latter days someone came to teach it its religion? Is it not the best nation brought forth for mankind? Therefore, we must adhere to its path and abandon this contemporary discourse that has led to the loss of Islam and Muslims. And God knows best.
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