He says: I have a debt, and I want to devote myself to seeking knowledge because my heart is inclined toward it, so what is your advice to me?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I have a debt, and I want to devote myself to seeking knowledge because my heart is inclined toward it,
The Shaykh:
from what should I turn away?
The questioner:
I have a debt, and I want to devote myself to seeking knowledge because my heart is inclined toward it, so what is your advice to me in this matter?
The Shaykh:
The advice is that you work until you pay off the debt, unless the creditor allows you to sit and seek knowledge, and he permits it and gives you time regarding his debt, in which case there is no harm.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: I have a debt, and I want to devote myself to seeking knowledge because my heart is inclined toward it,
The Shaykh:
from what should I turn away?
The questioner:
I have a debt, and I want to devote myself to seeking knowledge because my heart is inclined toward it, so what is your advice to me in this matter?
The Shaykh:
The advice is that you work until you pay off the debt, unless the creditor allows you to sit and seek knowledge, and he permits it and gives you time regarding his debt, in which case there is no harm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [924 /1350] يقول: علي دين وأريد أن أتفرغ لطلب العلم لانشراح صدري لذلك، فما نصيحتكم لي.. صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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