Books Authored on Consensus and Issues on Which There Is Consensus
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The questioner:
What are the most important pressures that lead to faith?
The Shaykh:
Or does he mean books that clarify the issues on which there is consensus, or books that explain and elaborate on consensus? The books that explain and elaborate on consensus are the books of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). If you want to know the meaning, definition, and explanation of consensus, refer to the books of usul al-fiqh. But if you want to know the issues on which there is consensus, there are specialized books that serve as encyclopedias of consensus, such as al-Ijma' by Ibn al-Mundhir.
There is also a modern encyclopedia in which its author compiled the issues found in books where consensus is claimed. In any case, one cannot encompass all the issues of consensus, but only to the extent possible. They say that Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allah have mercy on him) was also lenient in reporting consensus, so not everything he mentioned is agreed upon as being consensus. Some even said that if he saw the opinion of the majority, he would say, "This is consensus."
What are the most important pressures that lead to faith?
The Shaykh:
Or does he mean books that clarify the issues on which there is consensus, or books that explain and elaborate on consensus? The books that explain and elaborate on consensus are the books of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence). If you want to know the meaning, definition, and explanation of consensus, refer to the books of usul al-fiqh. But if you want to know the issues on which there is consensus, there are specialized books that serve as encyclopedias of consensus, such as al-Ijma' by Ibn al-Mundhir.
There is also a modern encyclopedia in which its author compiled the issues found in books where consensus is claimed. In any case, one cannot encompass all the issues of consensus, but only to the extent possible. They say that Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allah have mercy on him) was also lenient in reporting consensus, so not everything he mentioned is agreed upon as being consensus. Some even said that if he saw the opinion of the majority, he would say, "This is consensus."
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