The Ruling on Taking Knowledge from Books Without Sitting with the Scholars
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible for someone who has not sat with scholars and shaykhs, but who has good character and the fundamentals of the religion, to read the books of scholars with their explanations, without adding or subtracting anything?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to take knowledge from books. Knowledge is not taken from books; rather, it is taken from the people of knowledge. The books are merely documents in their hands, but who explains them? Who clarifies them? Only the verified scholars of knowledge. Yes.
He says: Is it permissible for someone who has not sat with scholars and shaykhs, but who has good character and the fundamentals of the religion, to read the books of scholars with their explanations, without adding or subtracting anything?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to take knowledge from books. Knowledge is not taken from books; rather, it is taken from the people of knowledge. The books are merely documents in their hands, but who explains them? Who clarifies them? Only the verified scholars of knowledge. Yes.
Source
شهر الله الحرام 06-01-1441هـ جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله بالرياض — alfawzan.live (36:27)
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