Is it permissible to cite the Torah and the Gospel in a debate with the People of the Book?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to cite the Gospel and the Torah, which are currently in the hands of the Christians and the Jews, in matters that agree with our Shari'ah?
Answer:
Our Shari'ah is sufficient, praise be to Allah. Our Shari'ah is sufficient; there is no deficiency in it. However, citing the Torah and the Gospel in order to establish the argument against them and to debate them is permissible for one who knows this, namely the scholars of knowledge.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to cite the Gospel and the Torah, which are currently in the hands of the Christians and the Jews, in matters that agree with our Shari'ah?
Answer:
Our Shari'ah is sufficient, praise be to Allah. Our Shari'ah is sufficient; there is no deficiency in it. However, citing the Torah and the Gospel in order to establish the argument against them and to debate them is permissible for one who knows this, namely the scholars of knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/525] هل يجوز الاستشهاد بالتوراة والإنجيل في مناظرة أهل الكتاب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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