Is taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) permissible in matters of belief?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) permissible in matters of belief, or is evidence required in that?
Answer:
As for the general beliefs, there is no doubt that the common person who does not know the details believes in the general tenets of the people of the Sunnah and the community. As for the details, those are with the scholars; the details are with the scholars. But in general, he believes in what the people of the Sunnah and the community hold regarding faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and faith in the divine decree, its good and its evil. He establishes the prayer, pays the zakah, fasts Ramadan, and performs Hajj to the House. This is correct.
The questioner asks: Is taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) permissible in matters of belief, or is evidence required in that?
Answer:
As for the general beliefs, there is no doubt that the common person who does not know the details believes in the general tenets of the people of the Sunnah and the community. As for the details, those are with the scholars; the details are with the scholars. But in general, he believes in what the people of the Sunnah and the community hold regarding faith in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and faith in the divine decree, its good and its evil. He establishes the prayer, pays the zakah, fasts Ramadan, and performs Hajj to the House. This is correct.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز التقليد بالمسائل الاعتقادية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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