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Can the states of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the Pre-Islamic Era be used as a basis for legal inference?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The states and actions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, before his prophethood are not to be used as evidence in Islamic law, nor is it obligatory to emulate them, because he was not yet tasked with the divine message or appointed as a messenger at that time. Jurists have agreed that his actions before his prophethood do not form a basis for legal rulings. Rather, they are mentioned in books of biography to serve as proofs of his prophethood and truthfulness. As for his good morals and excellent dealings, for which he was known before his prophethood, they can be emulated as long as they do not contradict Islamic law.

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