Guidance for Students of Knowledge on Receiving Knowledge and Warning Against the People of Innovation
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is there any word of guidance for students of knowledge regarding advising them to seek knowledge, being diligent in it, and warning against the people of innovation, especially what is happening on the internet?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for the one who wants to seek knowledge to choose trustworthy scholars from whom he receives knowledge orally. He receives it from them orally, sitting in their circles and their lessons. As for receiving knowledge from books, or from the internet, or from satellite channels, this is not seeking knowledge. This often leads to errors, misguidance, and other such things. Seeking knowledge must be by receiving it orally from scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is there any word of guidance for students of knowledge regarding advising them to seek knowledge, being diligent in it, and warning against the people of innovation, especially what is happening on the internet?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for the one who wants to seek knowledge to choose trustworthy scholars from whom he receives knowledge orally. He receives it from them orally, sitting in their circles and their lessons. As for receiving knowledge from books, or from the internet, or from satellite channels, this is not seeking knowledge. This often leads to errors, misguidance, and other such things. Seeking knowledge must be by receiving it orally from scholars.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب من الشرك أن يستغيث بغير الله أو يدعو غيره — youtube.com (1:02:41)
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