The ruling on independent legal reasoning in the presence of a weak text
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Question:
O Muhammad, who is digging the tunnel. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. O Shaykh, the rule states that there is no independent legal reasoning in the presence of a text, but if a weak text is found, is the weak text relied upon in issuing a ruling, or does the scholar exercise independent legal reasoning? Thank you.
Answer:
My brother, this question is directed to those who are qualified for independent legal reasoning, or does everyone exercise independent legal reasoning and say, "There is no independent legal reasoning in the presence of a text"? This is the domain of scholars who are proficient in independent legal reasoning and deriving rulings, and who know the strength and weakness of the evidence. Yes.
O Muhammad, who is digging the tunnel. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. O Shaykh, the rule states that there is no independent legal reasoning in the presence of a text, but if a weak text is found, is the weak text relied upon in issuing a ruling, or does the scholar exercise independent legal reasoning? Thank you.
Answer:
My brother, this question is directed to those who are qualified for independent legal reasoning, or does everyone exercise independent legal reasoning and say, "There is no independent legal reasoning in the presence of a text"? This is the domain of scholars who are proficient in independent legal reasoning and deriving rulings, and who know the strength and weakness of the evidence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4670] من هم أهل قاعدة "لا اجتهاد مع النص"؟؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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