The ruling on relying on the scholarly consensus (ijma') of Ibn 'Abd al-Barr in al-Tamhid
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May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are the scholarly consensus (ijma') that Ibn 'Abd al-Barr mentions in his book al-Tamhid—there is no doubt that Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is a distinguished imam of great trustworthiness—so his mention of these consensus rulings is a matter of trust among the people of knowledge? In his second question, do you advise reading his books, or is it necessary to read them under a qualified Shaykh?
Answer:
It is necessary to read under the Shaykhs; this is reading for learning. As for reading for benefit, there is no harm in a person reading books for the sake of benefit and gaining insight, but this is not considered learning that can be relied upon. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Are the scholarly consensus (ijma') that Ibn 'Abd al-Barr mentions in his book al-Tamhid—there is no doubt that Ibn 'Abd al-Barr is a distinguished imam of great trustworthiness—so his mention of these consensus rulings is a matter of trust among the people of knowledge? In his second question, do you advise reading his books, or is it necessary to read them under a qualified Shaykh?
Answer:
It is necessary to read under the Shaykhs; this is reading for learning. As for reading for benefit, there is no harm in a person reading books for the sake of benefit and gaining insight, but this is not considered learning that can be relied upon. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [134\ 3436] حكم الاعتماد على إجماعات ابن عبد البر في التمهيد | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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