The virtue of learning religious knowledge and taking knowledge from scholars

Question:
What is the virtue of learning religious knowledge? And is religious knowledge taken from tapes, books, and references, or from scholars?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So seeking knowledge is among the best, indeed it is the best of deeds, because through it the religion of the Muslim is established; he knows the rulings of his religion, he knows what is lawful and what is forbidden, he knows the legal rulings that he and others need. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And likewise the Sunnah, the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and understanding the Book and the Sunnah. This does not happen except through the hands of scholars by attending in their presence, either through systematic study in schools, institutes, and colleges, listening to the courses from the teachers, or by attending the circles of dhikr in the mosques with the scholars who sit to teach people. As for taking knowledge from books and relying on books or on those who pretend to be scholars who have not taken knowledge from a trustworthy person, this is not permissible and this is misguidance. It is not permissible for a Muslim to follow this path; because he misguides himself and misguides others by issuing fatwas to them and teaching them while he is ignorant. Yes.