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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Warning Against a Beginner Speaking on Issues Without Referring to the Scholars

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Question:
There are some students of knowledge who claim to be on the methodology of the Imams of the Da'wah, and they read their letters and writings, but they understand them incorrectly in terms of evidence and reality. They then base rulings and actions on this, attributing them to the Imams of the Da'wah, without referring to the established scholars who understand the words of the Imams and gather their various aspects. Is there a guiding word to clarify the danger of this path for those individuals themselves, and for those who receive from them?

Answer:
We clarified this during the speech, and we said that it is not permissible for a beginner student of knowledge, or one who pretends to be a scholar, to speak on serious issues that he does not understand. He must refer to the scholars. He must learn first. He must learn first. And if something is difficult for him, he asks the scholars. He should not rush in these matters. This is the result of pretending to be a scholar, of knowledge, and of despising the scholars; it is what led them to this dangerous turn in understanding. Yes.
Source الفوزان - أسباب الفجوة بين كبار العلماء والصحوة (فتاوى) — archive.org (17:00)

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