Seeking knowledge from the people of innovation when scholars of the Sunnah are not available
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Question:
This questioner says: Your Eminence, father, I am residing outside this country, and in my country there are no scholars of the Sunnah from whom I can seek knowledge. Is it permissible for me to seek some knowledge from some of the people of innovation, even if I am protected by the Sunnah?
Answer:
Do not be influenced by them if you seek knowledge from them; you will be influenced by them. Do not seek knowledge from them. But now, praise be to Allah, it is easy to contact the people of knowledge in their countries and ask them about what is difficult, such as requesting an explanation of a hadith or a verse. Yes.
This questioner says: Your Eminence, father, I am residing outside this country, and in my country there are no scholars of the Sunnah from whom I can seek knowledge. Is it permissible for me to seek some knowledge from some of the people of innovation, even if I am protected by the Sunnah?
Answer:
Do not be influenced by them if you seek knowledge from them; you will be influenced by them. Do not seek knowledge from them. But now, praise be to Allah, it is easy to contact the people of knowledge in their countries and ask them about what is difficult, such as requesting an explanation of a hadith or a verse. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أسئلة اللقاء المفتوح [29-7-1440] مع صاحب المعالي العلامة صالح بن فوزان الفوزان بجامع الرحمانية — youtube.com (40:38)
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