The Ruling on Reading the Logical Introduction in Books of Usul al-Fiqh
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Question:
The questioner: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding the logical introduction at the beginning of books of usul al-fiqh, such as Rawdat al-Nasir, which is taught in the College of Shari'ah? Is this of the same kind as the logic that is prohibited?
Answer:
It is the same logic, because it consists of premises and conclusions. However, reading these sections for the purpose of familiarization is permissible. Reading these things, as well as 'ilm al-kalam (theology) and 'ilm al-mantiq (logic), in order to become acquainted with them and to know the corruption and misguidance contained therein, is permissible. But reading them as beneficial knowledge and as something useful is not permissible. This is what is correct. One should become acquainted with everything the people have so that he can distinguish the truth from the error and be able to address the people of that field in their discourse. As you know, may Allah have mercy on the Shaykh al-Islam, he spoke about 'ilm al-mantiq, and that was his specialization. He spoke about 'ilm al-tasawwuf (Sufism) and said, "This is his specialization." When he spoke about hadith, he said, "This is the science of hadith." When he spoke about fiqh, he said, "This is his specialization." When he spoke about tafsir, he said, "This is his specialization." This is a favor from Allah to whom He wills. A person arming himself with knowledge, distinguishing good from evil, and learning things by becoming acquainted with them and examining them, is praiseworthy. But learning them as truth and as something to be acted upon is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
The questioner: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, regarding the logical introduction at the beginning of books of usul al-fiqh, such as Rawdat al-Nasir, which is taught in the College of Shari'ah? Is this of the same kind as the logic that is prohibited?
Answer:
It is the same logic, because it consists of premises and conclusions. However, reading these sections for the purpose of familiarization is permissible. Reading these things, as well as 'ilm al-kalam (theology) and 'ilm al-mantiq (logic), in order to become acquainted with them and to know the corruption and misguidance contained therein, is permissible. But reading them as beneficial knowledge and as something useful is not permissible. This is what is correct. One should become acquainted with everything the people have so that he can distinguish the truth from the error and be able to address the people of that field in their discourse. As you know, may Allah have mercy on the Shaykh al-Islam, he spoke about 'ilm al-mantiq, and that was his specialization. He spoke about 'ilm al-tasawwuf (Sufism) and said, "This is his specialization." When he spoke about hadith, he said, "This is the science of hadith." When he spoke about fiqh, he said, "This is his specialization." When he spoke about tafsir, he said, "This is his specialization." This is a favor from Allah to whom He wills. A person arming himself with knowledge, distinguishing good from evil, and learning things by becoming acquainted with them and examining them, is praiseworthy. But learning them as truth and as something to be acted upon is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [50] — alfawzan.live (1:15:42)
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