Doubt in the Intention of Seeking Knowledge
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The presenter:
Salih from al-Qassim, please, Salih.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I am a student of knowledge who has been seeking knowledge for perhaps a year and a half at one of the Islamic Studies colleges. After a year and a half, I learned that a student of knowledge must have a proper intention, and my intention was invalid. So what must I do now? I have now completed two years, but I do not know, and I have struggled with this, but I sit...
The Shaykh:
My brother, do not have doubts. Praise be to Allah, seek knowledge, be decisive, rely on Allah, seek knowledge, and also correct your intention. Do not have doubts about this. Yes.
Salih from al-Qassim, please, Salih.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
I am a student of knowledge who has been seeking knowledge for perhaps a year and a half at one of the Islamic Studies colleges. After a year and a half, I learned that a student of knowledge must have a proper intention, and my intention was invalid. So what must I do now? I have now completed two years, but I do not know, and I have struggled with this, but I sit...
The Shaykh:
My brother, do not have doubts. Praise be to Allah, seek knowledge, be decisive, rely on Allah, seek knowledge, and also correct your intention. Do not have doubts about this. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 26 / فتاوى على الهواء - 05 11 1434هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (47:51)
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