What is the ruling on one who seeks knowledge but does not enjoin good and does not forbid evil?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person is a student of knowledge, but he does not enjoin good and does not forbid evil, and likewise his character; one does not see him smiling at his brothers. What is the ruling on his seeking of knowledge?
Answer:
He is shortcoming; he is considered to be shortcoming. His seeking of knowledge is good. Seeking it is good. Encourage him to seek knowledge, and encourage him to enjoin good and forbid evil. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a person is a student of knowledge, but he does not enjoin good and does not forbid evil, and likewise his character; one does not see him smiling at his brothers. What is the ruling on his seeking of knowledge?
Answer:
He is shortcoming; he is considered to be shortcoming. His seeking of knowledge is good. Seeking it is good. Encourage him to seek knowledge, and encourage him to enjoin good and forbid evil. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [87 -521] ما حكم من يطلب العلم ولا يأمر بالمعروف ولا ينهى عن المنكر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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