The Ruling on Studying from Tapes and Attributing a Statement to the Shaykh
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Question:
He says: If one studies from the tapes of one of the contemporary scholars, is it permissible for him to say, when a matter is established, “Our Shaykh said,” or “This is the opinion of our Shaykh”?
Answer:
No. He may have understood it to be the Shaykh’s opinion, when in fact he did not understand the Shaykh’s opinion or the Shaykh’s intent. This is not permissible. It is not permissible to study from tapes, it is not permissible to study from books, and it is not permissible to study from those who think they are scholars. None of this is permissible. This is not a means of learning. Yes.
He says: If one studies from the tapes of one of the contemporary scholars, is it permissible for him to say, when a matter is established, “Our Shaykh said,” or “This is the opinion of our Shaykh”?
Answer:
No. He may have understood it to be the Shaykh’s opinion, when in fact he did not understand the Shaykh’s opinion or the Shaykh’s intent. This is not permissible. It is not permissible to study from tapes, it is not permissible to study from books, and it is not permissible to study from those who think they are scholars. None of this is permissible. This is not a means of learning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-19-العلماء ورثة الأنبياء|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:12)
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