Relying on Tapes in the Pursuit of Knowledge
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Question:
He says: Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to rely on audio and video recordings in his pursuit of knowledge, when he does not have the time to go to the scholars in their places and attend their lectures?
Answer:
This is not sufficient, and seeking knowledge is not achieved in this way, neither from books nor from tapes. One may benefit from them, but to rely on them to the exclusion of seeking knowledge from the scholars is a mistake, and it causes great harm.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and make Islam and the Muslims benefit from you.
He says: Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to rely on audio and video recordings in his pursuit of knowledge, when he does not have the time to go to the scholars in their places and attend their lectures?
Answer:
This is not sufficient, and seeking knowledge is not achieved in this way, neither from books nor from tapes. One may benefit from them, but to rely on them to the exclusion of seeking knowledge from the scholars is a mistake, and it causes great harm.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh Salih, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and make Islam and the Muslims benefit from you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/204 — archive.org (18:48)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.