The Ruling on Reading the Book *Al-Fatawa al-Kubra* by Ibn Taymiyyah
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Question:
Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote this. Why is it called *Al-Fatawa al-Kubra*? And what is your opinion regarding a student of knowledge reading it?
Answer:
They are good, well-organized, very beneficial, and grounded in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, it is better that only a proficient student of knowledge reads them; only a proficient student of knowledge should read them. As for the beginner and the common person, he should ask the scholars of knowledge and not rely on his own reading of books. Yes.
Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote this. Why is it called *Al-Fatawa al-Kubra*? And what is your opinion regarding a student of knowledge reading it?
Answer:
They are good, well-organized, very beneficial, and grounded in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, it is better that only a proficient student of knowledge reads them; only a proficient student of knowledge should read them. As for the beginner and the common person, he should ask the scholars of knowledge and not rely on his own reading of books. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/100 — archive.org (8:08)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.