Using Weak Hadiths as Evidence in the Virtues of Deeds
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, is it permissible to cite weak hadiths in matters of the virtues of deeds and in calling people to Allah?
Answer:
Weak hadiths are a matter for scholars; only people of knowledge use them as evidence, knowing how to do so. The scholars state that a weak hadith may be used as evidence in matters of warning and encouragement, but it may not be used as evidence for legal rulings upon which a judgment is based. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh, is it permissible to cite weak hadiths in matters of the virtues of deeds and in calling people to Allah?
Answer:
Weak hadiths are a matter for scholars; only people of knowledge use them as evidence, knowing how to do so. The scholars state that a weak hadith may be used as evidence in matters of warning and encouragement, but it may not be used as evidence for legal rulings upon which a judgment is based. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (156) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-02-23] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:03)
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