How does a Muslim distinguish between the rabbani scholars and others?
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Question:
He says: We are students of knowledge, and we always hear that so-and-so or so-and-so is one of the great scholars, but how do we distinguish and know who the scholars are and who are not scholars?
Answer:
The scholars are those who know the rulings of the Shari'ah; these are the scholars who know the legal rulings and understand the fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah. These are the scholars. Yes, and people know the scholars; people know the scholars from others.
He says: We are students of knowledge, and we always hear that so-and-so or so-and-so is one of the great scholars, but how do we distinguish and know who the scholars are and who are not scholars?
Answer:
The scholars are those who know the rulings of the Shari'ah; these are the scholars who know the legal rulings and understand the fiqh of the Book and the Sunnah. These are the scholars. Yes, and people know the scholars; people know the scholars from others.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يفرق المسلم بين العلماء الربانيين وغيرهم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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