What is the ruling on seeking knowledge from the people of innovation in cases of dire necessity?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that it is permissible to seek knowledge from the people of innovation in cases of dire necessity. Is what they mention correct?
Answer:
One does not seek knowledge from the people of innovation whose innovations are of shirk (associating partners with Allah) or kufr (disbelief). As for those whose innovations are less than that, and who possess knowledge and have innovations other than shirk and kufr, if others are available, one does not seek knowledge from them. If no others are available, one takes the correct knowledge from them and leaves the knowledge that is not correct. Yes.
The questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that it is permissible to seek knowledge from the people of innovation in cases of dire necessity. Is what they mention correct?
Answer:
One does not seek knowledge from the people of innovation whose innovations are of shirk (associating partners with Allah) or kufr (disbelief). As for those whose innovations are less than that, and who possess knowledge and have innovations other than shirk and kufr, if others are available, one does not seek knowledge from them. If no others are available, one takes the correct knowledge from them and leaves the knowledge that is not correct. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم طلب العلم على المبتدعة عند الضرورة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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