The Ruling on Taking Knowledge from the Internet

Question:
A question has come to you, Honorable Shaykh, in which the questioner asks: Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to take knowledge from the internet, relying on some of the scholars who have permitted this?

Answer:
No one whom we consider authoritative has permitted this. Knowledge is taken from scholars through direct transmission from scholars who are diligent in practice and God-fearing. Knowledge is acquired through transmission and teaching; it is not acquired from books or publications. This is not a method of learning; it is a method of reading. There is no harm in reading what is beneficial, but do not rely on it as a means of instruction. Yes.