Is it permissible for non-Arabs and the common people to follow a scholar in matters of belief?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for non-Arabs and the common people to follow a scholar in matters of belief?
The Shaykh:
They should ask the people of knowledge[An-Nahl 16:43], and he should not remain in his ignorance and belief without knowing whether it is correct or not.
The questioner:
As for belief, if he is unable to ask the people
The Shaykh:
of knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In this matter. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for non-Arabs and the common people to follow a scholar in matters of belief?
The Shaykh:
They should ask the people of knowledge
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe questioner:
As for belief, if he is unable to ask the people
The Shaykh:
of knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [625 -939] هل الأعاجم والعوام يجوز لهم أن يقلدوا في الاعتقاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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