Is the modesty that prevents one from asking scholars a praiseworthy modesty?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on the modesty of one who is too shy to ask scholars about matters of knowledge that are difficult for him? Is it from the prescribed modesty?
Answer:
No, this is shyness from Shaytan. Shyness from Shaytan. Rather, he should ask the people of knowledge. He (Mighty and Majestic is He) said:[An-Nahl 16:43] Does not his shyness prevent him from asking? If he is shy, he should appoint someone to ask the people of knowledge for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on the modesty of one who is too shy to ask scholars about matters of knowledge that are difficult for him? Is it from the prescribed modesty?
Answer:
No, this is shyness from Shaytan. Shyness from Shaytan. Rather, he should ask the people of knowledge. He (Mighty and Majestic is He) said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1635- هل الحياء المانع من سؤال العلماء حياءٌ محمود؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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