Do you advise the average student of knowledge to read the books of the Shaykh al-Islam?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Do you, Your Honor, advise the average student of knowledge to read the books and fatwas of the Shaykh al-Islam?

Answer:
Reading is not the important part; the important part is the teacher from whom you read. So if you find a trustworthy, knowledgeable teacher, read the books of the Shaykh al-Islam or books other than those of the Shaykh al-Islam. Books are available, but the problem is the teachers. This is the greater problem. What is our problem now? Is it the books? By the grace of Allah, books are plentiful, and they have become even more plentiful now. But the problem is who will teach these books in the correct manner and explain the treasures of knowledge and their fruits contained within them. So seek out teachers. If you find teachers, the books are available, and praise be to Allah. Yes.