Is it said of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that he is an absolute mujtahid?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that he is an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, and he did not claim that for himself. He is a Hanbali, a mujtahid within a school of jurisprudence. He is a mujtahid within a school, preferring one opinion over another based on the evidence.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it said of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah that he is an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, and he did not claim that for himself. He is a Hanbali, a mujtahid within a school of jurisprudence. He is a mujtahid within a school, preferring one opinion over another based on the evidence.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [486 -858] هل يقال عن شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية إنه مجتهد مطلق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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