The Ruling on Prioritizing Ijma' (Scholarly Consensus) over the Book and the Sunnah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes it is said regarding a matter: What is the evidence for that? Is it Ijma' (scholarly consensus), the Book, and the Sunnah? So why is Ijma' prioritized? Is Ijma' stronger than the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
No mistake. The evidence for that is the Book and the Sunnah, which is the Ijma'. So one who prioritizes Ijma' over the Book and the Sunnah, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Sometimes it is said regarding a matter: What is the evidence for that? Is it Ijma' (scholarly consensus), the Book, and the Sunnah? So why is Ijma' prioritized? Is Ijma' stronger than the Book and the Sunnah?
Answer:
No mistake. The evidence for that is the Book and the Sunnah, which is the Ijma'. So one who prioritizes Ijma' over the Book and the Sunnah, yes.
Source
الكتاب والسنة مقدم على الإجماع — alfawzan.live
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