The ruling on seeking knowledge and whether it is obligatory for everyone
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Question:
This questioner says: Is seeking knowledge obligatory for everyone?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge falls into two categories. The knowledge one needs for his religion is obligatory for every person; it is obligatory for every person to learn the correct creed, to learn how to pray and what the conditions, pillars, and obligations of prayer are. He must also learn how to pay zakah from his wealth, how to fast Ramadan, and how to perform Hajj and 'Umrah.
This is necessary for every Muslim; it is obligatory for every Muslim to learn this.
As for what goes beyond that, such as the rulings of transactions, inheritance, bequests, endowments, and judgment, this is not obligatory for every person. Rather, this is a collective obligation (fard kifayah); if a sufficient number of the community fulfills it, the sin is lifted from the rest, provided a sufficient number fulfills it. This is because not everyone is able to learn all the knowledge. Allah distinguishes some people from others. However, for one who has the ability, it is recommended (mustahabb) to learn these matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Is seeking knowledge obligatory for everyone?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge falls into two categories. The knowledge one needs for his religion is obligatory for every person; it is obligatory for every person to learn the correct creed, to learn how to pray and what the conditions, pillars, and obligations of prayer are. He must also learn how to pay zakah from his wealth, how to fast Ramadan, and how to perform Hajj and 'Umrah.
This is necessary for every Muslim; it is obligatory for every Muslim to learn this.
As for what goes beyond that, such as the rulings of transactions, inheritance, bequests, endowments, and judgment, this is not obligatory for every person. Rather, this is a collective obligation (fard kifayah); if a sufficient number of the community fulfills it, the sin is lifted from the rest, provided a sufficient number fulfills it. This is because not everyone is able to learn all the knowledge. Allah distinguishes some people from others. However, for one who has the ability, it is recommended (mustahabb) to learn these matters. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-036-الفتوى وعمن تؤخذ|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:07:05)
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