Seeking knowledge in the absence of scholars in the country

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In this time, most knowledge cannot be obtained from scholars, and most countries do not have people of knowledge, and we cannot travel to them in their countries. What is the solution for seeking knowledge in the correct manner?

Answer:
It is obligatory to take knowledge from scholars if they are in the country, and if they are outside the country, you travel to them. If you are unable to do this or that, then delay seeking knowledge until an opportunity presents itself for you. Do not learn from yourself or from books. Do not learn this way; it is dangerous. Yes, people who declare others to be disbelievers (takfir) are emerging now from among those who read books, understanding them contrary to the intended meaning and applying them in places where they do not belong, applying rulings in places where they do not apply. This is the methodology of the Khawarij, who withdrew from the scholars and began learning from themselves. What was their condition? This is their methodology. If you are unable to learn from scholars, praise be to Allah, you are excused. Be patient until an opportunity arises for you. Yes.