The ruling on sitting near the Shaykh in a circle of knowledge
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Question:
Which is better when attending a circle of knowledge: sitting near the Shaykh, or sitting at the back of the mosque? And what should a student of knowledge do in the circle?
Answer:
It depends on what is beneficial. If he cannot hear unless he is near, then he should be near. If he cannot hear unless he is at the side of the mosque because the speakers, for example, distort the sound, and being at the side makes the hearing clearer, then there is no harm in him being at the side so that he can hear the voice clearly. However, if everyone can hear the voice whether they are near or far, then it is better to be near. Being near is being near to good and near to the teacher, so that is better. If being near and being far are the same in terms of hearing the voice, then being near is better, without a doubt. Ah.
Which is better when attending a circle of knowledge: sitting near the Shaykh, or sitting at the back of the mosque? And what should a student of knowledge do in the circle?
Answer:
It depends on what is beneficial. If he cannot hear unless he is near, then he should be near. If he cannot hear unless he is at the side of the mosque because the speakers, for example, distort the sound, and being at the side makes the hearing clearer, then there is no harm in him being at the side so that he can hear the voice clearly. However, if everyone can hear the voice whether they are near or far, then it is better to be near. Being near is being near to good and near to the teacher, so that is better. If being near and being far are the same in terms of hearing the voice, then being near is better, without a doubt. Ah.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٣ — archive.org (38:10)
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