The Ruling on Preferring the Opinions of Scholars for Students in the University Stage

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I am a student in the early stages of the university, and I am researching some issues, and I have the ability to do so. Is it appropriate for me to prefer one opinion over another among the scholars, on the condition that I do not contradict the opinion of our scholars?

Answer:
The best thing, by Allah, is that you focus on your studies and on mastering and memorizing your lessons. If you are assigned a research project by the teacher, then you research it. But if you waste your time on research and waste your studies, that is not appropriate.
A person’s time is limited, and his energy is limited. He should devote his energy and time to mastering his daily lessons, and not move on to anything until he has understood and memorized it. This is what the one who seeks knowledge should do. We say: Honorable, and may he be worthy of it. Research has its time; it is not always that research is done. If you are asked to research, you research. Within the limits of the system, you research within the limits of what they plan, so that they say within the limits of such and such. Yes.