The Ruling on Blind Adherence to a School of Jurisprudence
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on blind adherence to a school of jurisprudence and not going beyond it?
Answer:
Blind adherence to a school of jurisprudence is of two types. If the school is correct, then adhering to it is obligatory, and not deviating from it is obligatory, provided the school is based on truth and evidence. Adhering to it in this case is obligatory. However, if the school is not based on truth, if it is an erroneous school, then it is not permissible to adhere to it by saying, "This is so-and-so's opinion, and so-and-so's opinion." No, we follow the evidence, and we adhere to the evidence. Instead of saying we adhere, we hold fast to the evidence, and hold fast to the correct school. There is no harm in that. The criterion is the evidence, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah be with you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on blind adherence to a school of jurisprudence and not going beyond it?
Answer:
Blind adherence to a school of jurisprudence is of two types. If the school is correct, then adhering to it is obligatory, and not deviating from it is obligatory, provided the school is based on truth and evidence. Adhering to it in this case is obligatory. However, if the school is not based on truth, if it is an erroneous school, then it is not permissible to adhere to it by saying, "This is so-and-so's opinion, and so-and-so's opinion." No, we follow the evidence, and we adhere to the evidence. Instead of saying we adhere, we hold fast to the evidence, and hold fast to the correct school. There is no harm in that. The criterion is the evidence, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah be with you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31/8 شرح كتاب التوحيد / الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (46:05)
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