Is it permissible to prefer one opinion over another in matters of scholarly disagreement, or is this reserved for scholars, or even for those who follow scholars without independent reasoning?
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Question:
He is asking a question, meaning he says: Is it permissible to prefer one opinion over another in matters of scholarly disagreement, for scholars, or even for those who follow scholars without independent reasoning?
Answer:
My brother, this is a difficult task that only scholars can perform, those who know the evidence, know the method of deriving rulings, and know how to reconcile hadiths or determine abrogation among them, or apply the general to the specific. These are matters that only scholars know. So if something is unclear to you, you ask the scholars about it. But for you to prefer one opinion over another while you are ignorant or a beginner, this is not permissible for you, because you have not reached that level.
He is asking a question, meaning he says: Is it permissible to prefer one opinion over another in matters of scholarly disagreement, for scholars, or even for those who follow scholars without independent reasoning?
Answer:
My brother, this is a difficult task that only scholars can perform, those who know the evidence, know the method of deriving rulings, and know how to reconcile hadiths or determine abrogation among them, or apply the general to the specific. These are matters that only scholars know. So if something is unclear to you, you ask the scholars about it. But for you to prefer one opinion over another while you are ignorant or a beginner, this is not permissible for you, because you have not reached that level.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الترجيح في المسائل الخلافية لأهل العلم أو حتى للمقلدين؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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