Etiquettes of Transmitting Knowledge from Others
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, if you permit me, a phrase caught my attention. Our sister said, "I will teach them what I learn from your broadcast regarding matters of religion." Does the Honorable Shaykh Salih have any comment on this statement?
The Shaykh:
Yes, we teach them what is certain that he knows. If she is certain of what she heard, she should transmit it verbatim, or record it on a tape and play it for them. This is more accurate.
The presenter:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is better for her to record it on a tape during the broadcast, then take it and play it for them, because this is better. If this is not feasible, she should tell them, "I heard such and such," and convey it to them by meaning. However, she must be certain of it. If she does not understand some things, she should not inform them about them; she should refrain from them. She should only inform them of what she understood completely. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
So, are there conditions for transmitting from others? Two conditions?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt in this. Do not transmit from him except what you are certain of and have understood according to the speaker's intended meaning.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, if you permit me, a phrase caught my attention. Our sister said, "I will teach them what I learn from your broadcast regarding matters of religion." Does the Honorable Shaykh Salih have any comment on this statement?
The Shaykh:
Yes, we teach them what is certain that he knows. If she is certain of what she heard, she should transmit it verbatim, or record it on a tape and play it for them. This is more accurate.
The presenter:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
It is better for her to record it on a tape during the broadcast, then take it and play it for them, because this is better. If this is not feasible, she should tell them, "I heard such and such," and convey it to them by meaning. However, she must be certain of it. If she does not understand some things, she should not inform them about them; she should refrain from them. She should only inform them of what she understood completely. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner:
So, are there conditions for transmitting from others? Two conditions?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt in this. Do not transmit from him except what you are certain of and have understood according to the speaker's intended meaning.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الذهاب لزيارة الأقارب بنية تعليمهم ما أعلم من أمور الدين التي نعلمها من إذاعتكم..؟ الفوزان — youtube.com (1:07)
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