Is Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah considered a Hanbali or an absolute mujtahid?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) considered one of the Hanbalis, or is he an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, he is not an absolute mujtahid; rather, he is a Hanbali, following the Hanbali school. Even if he prefers certain positions on some issues, he is a Hanbali. When he was asked why he attributed himself to the school of Ahmad when he had so much knowledge, he said, "I am nothing but a drop of the knowledge of Imam Ahmad."
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) considered one of the Hanbalis, or is he an absolute mujtahid?
Answer:
No, he is not an absolute mujtahid; rather, he is a Hanbali, following the Hanbali school. Even if he prefers certain positions on some issues, he is a Hanbali. When he was asked why he attributed himself to the school of Ahmad when he had so much knowledge, he said, "I am nothing but a drop of the knowledge of Imam Ahmad."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 967- هل يُعدّ شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية حنبليًا أم مجتهدًا مطلقًا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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