What is the ruling on asking too many questions and posing them to people, shaykhs, doctors, and common folk without need, but rather out of a psychological state?
The early Muslims (Salaf) condemned excessive questioning about matters that had not yet occurred, especially if it was a hypothetical situation that had not materialized. They cited the hadith: "Part of the perfection of one's Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him," and 'Umar's saying: "It is not permissible for you to ask about what has not yet come to pass." They also forbade hastening calamity before it descends. However, there is no harm in asking about the meaning of a verse or a hadith or a legal ruling for the purpose of learning. Some jurists permitted hypothetical questions for advanced students (mutafaqqihah) to learn methods of reasoning, and based on this, jurists formulated issues of ijtihad.
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