Can a man be a scholar while not being pious?

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. We said previously, regarding obscure issues, that if there is no strong scholar in religion and in the operative cause of the ruling, we prioritize the open sinner. How can the Shaykh be like this, when sins prevent the heart from understanding? Yes. And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: .

The Shaykh : Rather, it is a new sentence. We mentioned that when explaining it. I may not have it present with me.

The questioner : Welcome to you, the first part of the question.

The Shaykh : Yes, many people, even though they are open sinners, have a level of verification of issues that others do not have. Now you find some research to be good research, but if you ask about the researcher, you find him to be flawed in his religion.