How does a scholar know that the questioner’s intention is not to seek guidance?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What are the means by which a scholar can know that the questioner’s intention is not to seek guidance, as Muhammad ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) knew that?
Answer:
He knows it from his condition, his past, and his question as well. From the moment you hear the question, you know its nature: is it a question seeking guidance, or a question intended to stump the scholar? Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What are the means by which a scholar can know that the questioner’s intention is not to seek guidance, as Muhammad ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) knew that?
Answer:
He knows it from his condition, his past, and his question as well. From the moment you hear the question, you know its nature: is it a question seeking guidance, or a question intended to stump the scholar? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [483 -560] كيف يعرف العالم أن قصد السائل عدم الاسترشاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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