How does a student seek knowledge when there are no scholars in his country?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how does a student seek knowledge when there are no scholars in his country, and he is unable to travel to the scholars? What should he do?
Answer:
So should he wait until Allah makes it easy for him to find a scholar in his country, or until he is able to travel to another country? However, there is no objection to his listening to the programs on the Islamic radio stations, the programs of the Qur'an, knowledge, and lessons; he listens and benefits, and he also reads in reliable books to benefit. There is no objection to that; rather, this is required: that he listens and reads what benefits him. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:[At-Taghabun 64:16] But he should not issue fatwas to people or claim that he has become a scholar. No, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how does a student seek knowledge when there are no scholars in his country, and he is unable to travel to the scholars? What should he do?
Answer:
So should he wait until Allah makes it easy for him to find a scholar in his country, or until he is able to travel to another country? However, there is no objection to his listening to the programs on the Islamic radio stations, the programs of the Qur'an, knowledge, and lessons; he listens and benefits, and he also reads in reliable books to benefit. There is no objection to that; rather, this is required: that he listens and reads what benefits him. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [383 /1350] كيف يطلب العلم الطالب الذي لا يوجد في بلاده علماء؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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