The Correct Method for Seeking Religious Knowledge
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The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
We ask your permission, Your Excellency the Shaykh, to raise these questions that have come from the listeners, male and female. Perhaps we should begin with this questioner who sent his question, saying: What is the correct method for seeking religious knowledge and calling people to Allah the Exalted?
The Shaykh:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1]. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The correct method for seeking religious knowledge is for the student to choose his teacher, and to sit with the people of knowledge, insight, and uprightness who are known for the soundness of their creed and the soundness of their actions.
And who are known for beneficial knowledge. Then, he also chooses the books he will read under the shaykhs, starting with the concise texts, then the intermediate ones, and then the lengthy ones. In every discipline, he takes a concise text and memorizes it, and the teacher explains it to him, analyzes its terms for him, and clarifies its meanings to him. Then, when he finishes this stage, he moves on to the lengthy texts.
I believe that the curricula of Islamic universities follow this system. And if he studies in the mosques, he chooses from among the scholars one to study under. Yes.
And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner:
We ask your permission, Your Excellency the Shaykh, to raise these questions that have come from the listeners, male and female. Perhaps we should begin with this questioner who sent his question, saying: What is the correct method for seeking religious knowledge and calling people to Allah the Exalted?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِAnd who are known for beneficial knowledge. Then, he also chooses the books he will read under the shaykhs, starting with the concise texts, then the intermediate ones, and then the lengthy ones. In every discipline, he takes a concise text and memorizes it, and the teacher explains it to him, analyzes its terms for him, and clarifies its meanings to him. Then, when he finishes this stage, he moves on to the lengthy texts.
I believe that the curricula of Islamic universities follow this system. And if he studies in the mosques, he chooses from among the scholars one to study under. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7525 — youtube.com (0:54)
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