The ruling on listening to scholars' lessons via the internet?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Does the one who listens to scholars' lessons via the internet fall under the general meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement, "Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge..."?
Answer:
Yes, he falls under it. However, he is not like the one who sits with the scholars, travels to them, and listens to them; he has a share of the virtue and reward, but he is not like the one who sits with them, listens to them, asks them questions, and they answer him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Does the one who listens to scholars' lessons via the internet fall under the general meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement, "Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge..."?
Answer:
Yes, he falls under it. However, he is not like the one who sits with the scholars, travels to them, and listens to them; he has a share of the virtue and reward, but he is not like the one who sits with them, listens to them, asks them questions, and they answer him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم استماع إلى دروس العلماء عن طريق الانترنت؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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