The Ruling on Understanding the Book and the Sunnah According to the Understanding of the Salaf

Question:
The questioner says: There are those who say that understanding the Book and the Sunnah according to the understanding of the righteous Salaf is not a specific requirement, and that this statement was not made by anyone except the later scholars. What is your opinion on this?

Answer:
Yes, understanding the Book and the Sunnah is required for whoever has the ability and capacity. It is required that we seek to understand the Qur'an and the Sunnah, but with the scholarly qualifications that the scholars mentioned in the conditions for a mujtahid. If these are present in him, he derives rulings from the Book and the Sunnah. It is not required that he must agree with the words of the Salaf verbatim, but his understanding must not contradict the understanding of the Salaf. It is not required that he agrees verbatim and says the words of the Salaf verbatim, rather it is a condition that he does not contradict the statement of the Salaf and does not oppose the statement of the Salaf.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you