Does the beginner student of knowledge start by reading Ibn Kathir's tafsir?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: As for the beginner student (may Allah preserve you), is it permissible for him to start by reading Ibn Kathir's tafsir (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, but it is better that he focus on correcting the Qur'an and memorizing the Qur'an before he engages with its tafsir or reads its tafsir. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: As for the beginner student (may Allah preserve you), is it permissible for him to start by reading Ibn Kathir's tafsir (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, but it is better that he focus on correcting the Qur'an and memorizing the Qur'an before he engages with its tafsir or reads its tafsir. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1661- هل يبدأ طالب العلم المبتدئ بقراءة تفسير ابن كثير؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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