The Ruling on al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil and Its Dissemination to the General Public
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil permissible in this time? And is it permissible to disseminate it to the general public and students of knowledge, or not?
Answer:
Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil is part of the science of isnad, the science of the chains of hadith. This is specific to scholars; it is specific to the scholars of hadith. As for children, beginners, and the ignorant, it is not permissible for them to enter into what they do not understand. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil permissible in this time? And is it permissible to disseminate it to the general public and students of knowledge, or not?
Answer:
Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'dil is part of the science of isnad, the science of the chains of hadith. This is specific to scholars; it is specific to the scholars of hadith. As for children, beginners, and the ignorant, it is not permissible for them to enter into what they do not understand. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الجرح والتعديل في هذا الزمن؟ وهل يجوز نشره بين عامة الناس وطلبة العلم أم لا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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