What is your opinion of the book Fath al-Qadir by al-Shawkani?
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Question:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, another person asks, saying: The book Fath al-Qadir by al-Shawkani.
Answer:
This is good in general; in general, it is good. It contains quotations from al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) that he did not comment on. It contains errors in 'aqidah and in ta'wil (figurative interpretation), which he transmitted in their entirety without commenting on them. This is what I told you: it is not a problem for a scholar to read it, take what is good, and leave what is bad. Yes.
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, another person asks, saying: The book Fath al-Qadir by al-Shawkani.
Answer:
This is good in general; in general, it is good. It contains quotations from al-Shawkani (may Allah have mercy on him) that he did not comment on. It contains errors in 'aqidah and in ta'wil (figurative interpretation), which he transmitted in their entirety without commenting on them. This is what I told you: it is not a problem for a scholar to read it, take what is good, and leave what is bad. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4059- 4717] ما رأيكم في كتاب فتح القدير للشوكاني؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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