The ruling on a student of knowledge taking the opinion of a school other than the Hanbali school
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a student of knowledge to take the opinion of a school other than the Hanbali school if he believes the truth lies elsewhere?
Answer:
It is obligatory to follow the evidence. It is obligatory for the student of knowledge, who is not a beginner or arrogant, and who does not play with the opinions of scholars, it is obligatory for the correct student of knowledge, who has mastery in seeking knowledge and has understanding, that he takes what the evidence indicates, and what is stronger by the evidence, from the opinions of the Hanbalis.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a student of knowledge to take the opinion of a school other than the Hanbali school if he believes the truth lies elsewhere?
Answer:
It is obligatory to follow the evidence. It is obligatory for the student of knowledge, who is not a beginner or arrogant, and who does not play with the opinions of scholars, it is obligatory for the correct student of knowledge, who has mastery in seeking knowledge and has understanding, that he takes what the evidence indicates, and what is stronger by the evidence, from the opinions of the Hanbalis.
Source
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