It seems that books that possess the Islamic character, as they describe it, need to be refined. What is your opinion?
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Question:
It seems that books that need, or books that possess the Islamic character as they describe it, need to be purified and refined, Shaykh Salih. What is your opinion (may Allah preserve him)?
Answer:
There is no doubt that there are many books, but the matter lies in the beneficial books, the authentic books.
Those authored by the people of the Sunnah and the community and scholars who are trusted in their knowledge and religion. Not every book is to be relied upon. So the questioner and other listeners, if they wish to acquire a book, should consult the scholars and ask them about this book: is it sound and to be relied upon, or is it not?
Not every book is to be taken, read, and acted upon, because there are books of misguidance, and books of distortion, alteration, and change, and myths. So if a person knows how to distinguish for himself between the authentic and the inauthentic, it is obligatory for him to choose the authentic that conforms to the Book and the Sunnah, and not to read the contradictory books except for the purpose of looking into the evil in them due to the distortion therein. But if a person has no experience or insight into what is in the books, it is not permissible for him to read in a book except after consulting the scholars, unless the book is known for its reliability, such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, the Four Sunan, Musnad Imam Ahmad, and the books compiled by the people of hadith and those with knowledge and insight. Yes.
It seems that books that need, or books that possess the Islamic character as they describe it, need to be purified and refined, Shaykh Salih. What is your opinion (may Allah preserve him)?
Answer:
There is no doubt that there are many books, but the matter lies in the beneficial books, the authentic books.
Those authored by the people of the Sunnah and the community and scholars who are trusted in their knowledge and religion. Not every book is to be relied upon. So the questioner and other listeners, if they wish to acquire a book, should consult the scholars and ask them about this book: is it sound and to be relied upon, or is it not?
Not every book is to be taken, read, and acted upon, because there are books of misguidance, and books of distortion, alteration, and change, and myths. So if a person knows how to distinguish for himself between the authentic and the inauthentic, it is obligatory for him to choose the authentic that conforms to the Book and the Sunnah, and not to read the contradictory books except for the purpose of looking into the evil in them due to the distortion therein. But if a person has no experience or insight into what is in the books, it is not permissible for him to read in a book except after consulting the scholars, unless the book is known for its reliability, such as Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, the Four Sunan, Musnad Imam Ahmad, and the books compiled by the people of hadith and those with knowledge and insight. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يبدو أن الكتب التي تتصف بالصفة الإسلامية كما يصفونها تحتاج إلى تنقيح، ما هو قولكم؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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