Is Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) an absolute mujtahid?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) considered an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, he is not an absolute mujtahid. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is a Hanbali, but he may exercise independent legal reasoning in some issues.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) considered an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, he is not an absolute mujtahid. The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is a Hanbali, but he may exercise independent legal reasoning in some issues.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 745- هل ابن تيمية رحمه الله مجتهد مطلق؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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