Is it true that some people say Ibn Taymiyyah is closest to the Maliki school in terms of fiqh?
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Is it true that some people say that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is closest to being a Maliki in terms of fiqh, as they mentioned in *al-Ikhtiyarat*?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not true. Shaykh al-Islam is a Hanbali, and he explicitly states this; he is a Hanbali. However, he does not rigidly adhere to the school; rather, he takes what is supported by evidence from the statements of the scholars. Otherwise, he is a Hanbali. The one who says he is a Maliki does not know and does not realize it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable.
The Shaykh:
If a person takes from the school of Malik or the school of al-Shafi'i what is supported by evidence, and says he is a Shafi'i or a Maliki, no, yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Is it true that some people say that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is closest to being a Maliki in terms of fiqh, as they mentioned in *al-Ikhtiyarat*?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not true. Shaykh al-Islam is a Hanbali, and he explicitly states this; he is a Hanbali. However, he does not rigidly adhere to the school; rather, he takes what is supported by evidence from the statements of the scholars. Otherwise, he is a Hanbali. The one who says he is a Maliki does not know and does not realize it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable.
The Shaykh:
If a person takes from the school of Malik or the school of al-Shafi'i what is supported by evidence, and says he is a Shafi'i or a Maliki, no, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [852 -1024] هل صحيح ما يذكره البعض من أن ابن تيمية في المذهب الفقهي أقرب ما يكون إلى المذهب المالكي؟ — youtube.com
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