Students of Knowledge Engaging in Political Issues
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: What is your opinion on what is spreading among some students of knowledge, namely engaging in political issues whose outcomes, benefits, and harms they have not grasped?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the student of knowledge to occupy himself with beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, and this should be his occupation. He should not occupy himself with what does not concern him. He said:Bulugh al-Maram 16:39 Speaking about politics, are you going to reform politics? You have no ability to reform politics, so speaking about it also stirs up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and stirs up evil, and you have no ability to reform it. Or yes.
May Allah reward you with good. He says: What is your opinion on what is spreading among some students of knowledge, namely engaging in political issues whose outcomes, benefits, and harms they have not grasped?
Answer:
It is obligatory for the student of knowledge to occupy himself with beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds, and this should be his occupation. He should not occupy himself with what does not concern him. He said:
(ﷺ) said: “A sign of man's good observance of Islam (his piety) is to keep away from that which does not concern him.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم من حسن إسلام المرء تركه ما لا يعنيه.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، خوض طلاب العلم في قضايا سياسية\صالح الفوزان\كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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