The Cause of Scholarly Disagreement and the Layperson's Position Regarding It
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the cause of scholars' disagreement on a single issue? And what is the position of the layperson and the beginner student of knowledge regarding this disagreement?
The Shaykh:
Their disagreement is according to the evidence or proofs that appear to them. They are those who exercise independent legal reasoning, and they have a reward for their independent legal reasoning. If the judge exercises independent legal reasoning and is correct, he has two rewards. If he exercises independent legal reasoning and is wrong, he has one reward. So this is a good thing, and it is part of the eagerness for good and for... What is the question?
The questioner:
And what is the position of the layperson and the beginner student of knowledge regarding this disagreement among the scholars?
The Shaykh:
The layperson asks; he does not take the disagreement, nor does he choose from the opinions himself. Rather, he asks the scholars. The layperson asks the scholar and takes the scholar's opinion.[An-Nahl 16:43]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the cause of scholars' disagreement on a single issue? And what is the position of the layperson and the beginner student of knowledge regarding this disagreement?
The Shaykh:
Their disagreement is according to the evidence or proofs that appear to them. They are those who exercise independent legal reasoning, and they have a reward for their independent legal reasoning. If the judge exercises independent legal reasoning and is correct, he has two rewards. If he exercises independent legal reasoning and is wrong, he has one reward. So this is a good thing, and it is part of the eagerness for good and for... What is the question?
The questioner:
And what is the position of the layperson and the beginner student of knowledge regarding this disagreement among the scholars?
The Shaykh:
The layperson asks; he does not take the disagreement, nor does he choose from the opinions himself. Rather, he asks the scholars. The layperson asks the scholar and takes the scholar's opinion.
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
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المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين11-05-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:04:53)
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