If a person exerts his effort in independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) and then it becomes clear to him that he was wrong, what is required of him?
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Question:
A person may exert his effort in ijtihad and not realize he was wrong until some time later. What is the guidance of every righteous shaykh?
Answer:
[Al-Baqarah 2:286] Praise be to Allah. Accept the error, forgetfulness, and gratitude to Allah. But if the truth does not become clear to the person, what is required of the shaykh? Act according to the truth and avoid the error. Yes, and it is not an excuse after that.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
A person may exert his effort in ijtihad and not realize he was wrong until some time later. What is the guidance of every righteous shaykh?
Answer:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا اجتهد الإنسان ثم تبين له أنه على خطأ، ماذا عليه؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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