Reading Books Without Consulting the Scholars
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, some people are well-read, meaning they do not consult scholars or specialists regarding the reading of books. What is your view on that?
Answer:
If he has the ability to distinguish and knows the correct opinion from the incorrect one, and he takes the correct one and leaves what is not correct, then there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he is ignorant and cannot distinguish between this and that, it is not permissible for him to read in these books, which are not free from religious innovations (bid'ah) and misguidance, or from errors. He should consult about the book before reading it, consulting the people of knowledge whom he trusts among the people of knowledge. Yes.
Shaykh Salih, some people are well-read, meaning they do not consult scholars or specialists regarding the reading of books. What is your view on that?
Answer:
If he has the ability to distinguish and knows the correct opinion from the incorrect one, and he takes the correct one and leaves what is not correct, then there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he is ignorant and cannot distinguish between this and that, it is not permissible for him to read in these books, which are not free from religious innovations (bid'ah) and misguidance, or from errors. He should consult about the book before reading it, consulting the people of knowledge whom he trusts among the people of knowledge. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 28-12-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (35:26)
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