The Ruling on Seeking Knowledge via the Internet
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The questioner:
We ask Allah to do you good. He says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who seeks knowledge via the internet?
The Shaykh:
This is not seeking knowledge, and its harm is greater than its benefit. This is not seeking knowledge. Seeking knowledge is from scholars, not from the internet and not from books, but from the known people of knowledge. It takes place in the mosques and in the schools in open matters, not in hidden seclusion or in suspicious hidden gatherings. The Muslim should stay away from this, especially the youth. Yes.
The questioner:
Even if the scholars' lessons are presented on the internet.
The Shaykh:
One does not benefit from them as one who attends, discusses, and listens, because attending the lessons contains a great secret, a blessing, and good. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2699a regarding those who are with him. This is not achieved through the internet, or through satellite channels. Yes.
We ask Allah to do you good. He says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who seeks knowledge via the internet?
The Shaykh:
This is not seeking knowledge, and its harm is greater than its benefit. This is not seeking knowledge. Seeking knowledge is from scholars, not from the internet and not from books, but from the known people of knowledge. It takes place in the mosques and in the schools in open matters, not in hidden seclusion or in suspicious hidden gatherings. The Muslim should stay away from this, especially the youth. Yes.
The questioner:
Even if the scholars' lessons are presented on the internet.
The Shaykh:
One does not benefit from them as one who attends, discusses, and listens, because attending the lessons contains a great secret, a blessing, and good. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
those persons who assemble in the house among the houses of Allah (mosques) and recite the Book of Allah and they learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves) there would descend upon them tranquility and mercy would cover them and the angels would surround them and Allah mentions them
ما اجتمع قوم في بيت بيوت الله يتلون كتاب الله ويتدارسونه بينهم إلا نزلت عليهم السكينة وغشيتهم الرحمة وحفتهم الملائكة وذكرهم الله
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الطائف] — alfawzan.live (58:34)
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