The Ruling on Acting on a Weak Hadith in Matters of Legal Judgment
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Question:
(may Allah have mercy on him) Is it permissible to act on a weak hadith when it comes to legal rulings?
Answer:
No, no legal ruling of obligation, prohibition, or recommendation is established based on it. It is only acted upon in terms of encouraging and warning, specifically in encouraging the performance of established obligatory duties and warning against abandoning established prohibitions found in the Book and the Sunnah. It is used only for encouragement and warning, not as evidence for the obligation of something or the prohibition of something. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
(may Allah have mercy on him) Is it permissible to act on a weak hadith when it comes to legal rulings?
Answer:
No, no legal ruling of obligation, prohibition, or recommendation is established based on it. It is only acted upon in terms of encouraging and warning, specifically in encouraging the performance of established obligatory duties and warning against abandoning established prohibitions found in the Book and the Sunnah. It is used only for encouragement and warning, not as evidence for the obligation of something or the prohibition of something. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 09 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / حقوق النبي / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:23)
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