Does every prohibition in the Prophetic Hadith indicate tahrim (prohibition) or karahah (disapproval), and how can one differentiate between them?
The general rule for a prohibition is that it implies a forbiddance (tahrim), unless there is an indicator that shifts it to a dislike (karahah).
Among the indicators that shift a prohibition from forbiddance to dislike are: 1. When the Prophet's saying (peace be upon him) contradicts his action, such as his prohibition of drinking while standing, yet he occasionally did so. 2. When the prohibition is mentioned in the context of manners and guidance, as in the prohibition of cleaning oneself with the right hand. 3. When the prohibition applies to one situation but not another, such as the prohibition of fasting specifically on Friday alone, while it is permissible if one fasts the day before or after it. 4. When there is a consensus (Ijma') on its not being forbidden, as in the consensus on the dislike (karahah) of Al-Qaza' (shaving parts of the head and leaving other parts), not its prohibition.
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