Is returning to the majority opinion in matters of scholarly disagreement a form of arguing by numbers?
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Question:
He says: In matters of scholarly disagreement, should we not return to what the majority held? Is this not a form of arguing by numbers?
Answer:
No. If the majority is on the right, that is one thing. But a large number who are not on the right? No, that does not count. If the truth and the majority coincide, and the majority is upon the truth, that is good. But a large number without valid evidence? That does not count. Yes.
He says: In matters of scholarly disagreement, should we not return to what the majority held? Is this not a form of arguing by numbers?
Answer:
No. If the majority is on the right, that is one thing. But a large number who are not on the right? No, that does not count. If the truth and the majority coincide, and the majority is upon the truth, that is good. But a large number without valid evidence? That does not count. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الرجوع في المسائل الخلافية إلى قول الجمهور من باب الاحتجاج بالكثرة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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