The ruling on saying that the texts are insufficient and that without analogical reasoning the rulings would be suspended
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some students of knowledge in the universities repeat a statement to the effect that the texts are insufficient, and that without analogical reasoning and opinion, many cases would be left without rulings. What is the ruling on these people in the sight of the Shari'ah, and how valid is this statement?
Answer:
This is said and repeated by people who do not know its meaning. They have not reached this stage; rather, they repeat words they do not know. It is not permissible for them to say this. This is only discussed by the specialists among the people of knowledge. As for spreading this statement among the common people, the ignorant, and those who do not know, this is deception. This is misguidance. Perhaps this is done with a bad intention, namely belittling the Shari'ah and claiming that it is not complete and not suitable for this time. Perhaps the goal of this statement is bad. So this is a statement that is not permissible, and it is not permissible to spread it. Rather, this is discussed by the specialists among the firmly grounded scholars of knowledge. The issue of the texts, analogical reasoning, independent legal reasoning, and the like, is only discussed by the specialists among the firmly grounded scholars. As for the common people and the beginners in seeking knowledge, it is not permissible for them to enter into this matter because they do not know its meaning and have not yet reached it. And perhaps, and this is common, they misunderstand it, or one of the misguiders who say that the Islamic Shari'ah is not complete in everything required by the modern era, and that matters have occurred that the Shari'ah did not address, exploits this statement to misguide people and turn them away from the religion of Allah the Exalted and Majestic.
So this is a statement that is kept and not said except by the specialists who know its meaning and apply it to its implication.
Honorable Shaykh, some students of knowledge in the universities repeat a statement to the effect that the texts are insufficient, and that without analogical reasoning and opinion, many cases would be left without rulings. What is the ruling on these people in the sight of the Shari'ah, and how valid is this statement?
Answer:
This is said and repeated by people who do not know its meaning. They have not reached this stage; rather, they repeat words they do not know. It is not permissible for them to say this. This is only discussed by the specialists among the people of knowledge. As for spreading this statement among the common people, the ignorant, and those who do not know, this is deception. This is misguidance. Perhaps this is done with a bad intention, namely belittling the Shari'ah and claiming that it is not complete and not suitable for this time. Perhaps the goal of this statement is bad. So this is a statement that is not permissible, and it is not permissible to spread it. Rather, this is discussed by the specialists among the firmly grounded scholars of knowledge. The issue of the texts, analogical reasoning, independent legal reasoning, and the like, is only discussed by the specialists among the firmly grounded scholars. As for the common people and the beginners in seeking knowledge, it is not permissible for them to enter into this matter because they do not know its meaning and have not yet reached it. And perhaps, and this is common, they misunderstand it, or one of the misguiders who say that the Islamic Shari'ah is not complete in everything required by the modern era, and that matters have occurred that the Shari'ah did not address, exploits this statement to misguide people and turn them away from the religion of Allah the Exalted and Majestic.
So this is a statement that is kept and not said except by the specialists who know its meaning and apply it to its implication.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-038-الفقه الأكبر|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:31)
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