Is it permissible for a man with little knowledge to preach to the people?
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Question:
May Allah forgive you. This Sami says that he has little stock in knowledge, but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made it easy for him to memorize some verses and hadiths, which helps him in preaching in the mosques and in some gatherings. Is this considered calling to Allah?
Answer:
He may not call to Allah except in what he knows. In what he knows, he encourages prayer, dutifulness to parents, maintaining family ties, and paying zakah. He speaks as a believer according to his knowledge. As for the details, he leaves the details to the scholars if he does not have complete knowledge of them. As for the calling that he knows, such as encouraging people to pray in congregation, to pay zakah, and to fulfill what is obligatory, the ordinary believer and the non-ordinary believer know it.
May Allah forgive you. This Sami says that he has little stock in knowledge, but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has made it easy for him to memorize some verses and hadiths, which helps him in preaching in the mosques and in some gatherings. Is this considered calling to Allah?
Answer:
He may not call to Allah except in what he knows. In what he knows, he encourages prayer, dutifulness to parents, maintaining family ties, and paying zakah. He speaks as a believer according to his knowledge. As for the details, he leaves the details to the scholars if he does not have complete knowledge of them. As for the calling that he knows, such as encouraging people to pray in congregation, to pay zakah, and to fulfill what is obligatory, the ordinary believer and the non-ordinary believer know it.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 205 هل يجوز أن يعظ الناس رجل قليل العلم؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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