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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What are the scholarly matters in which reconciliation between students of knowledge is permissible?

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Question:
What are the scholarly matters in which reconciliation between students of knowledge is permissible? And do matters of disagreement in creed, methodology, or da'wah (calling others to Islam) fall under this?

Answer:
Reconciliation is permissible in everything; cutting off the dispute, if possible, is not limited to anything specific. Cutting off the dispute between Muslims is required, and the one who disagrees clarifies his steps, but in a sound manner, not through a manner of cursing, insulting, severing ties, and so on. Yes, and this is not undertaken by anyone but the scholars; it is not undertaken by the parties, the students, the pretenders to knowledge, or the like. This is what has caused the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), namely that the responses come from people who are either followers of desire or followers of ignorance. This is what has corrupted the world. Responses are entrusted to the scholars who are skilled in responding and who know the places where a response is appropriate.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1751 -3022] ما المسائل العلمية التي يجوز فيها الإصلاح بين طلبة العلم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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