Taking Evidence in Cases of Disagreement on Issues
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The questioner:
This questioner says: If there are two opinions on an issue, and both are considered valid by the scholars,
The Shaykh:
It is not possible for two opposing opinions to both be considered valid by the scholars. One only takes what is supported by evidence from the Book and the Sunnah among the opinions. Yes.
The questioner:
Did he deny it to him and compel him to follow what I followed in this issue?
The Shaykh:
No, you do not compel him with what you followed. You compel him with what the evidence indicates. If the evidence is with him, you return to his position. If the evidence is with you, he returns to your position. You follow the evidence, not the opinion of so-and-so or the statement of so-and-so. Yes.
This questioner says: If there are two opinions on an issue, and both are considered valid by the scholars,
The Shaykh:
It is not possible for two opposing opinions to both be considered valid by the scholars. One only takes what is supported by evidence from the Book and the Sunnah among the opinions. Yes.
The questioner:
Did he deny it to him and compel him to follow what I followed in this issue?
The Shaykh:
No, you do not compel him with what you followed. You compel him with what the evidence indicates. If the evidence is with him, you return to his position. If the evidence is with you, he returns to your position. You follow the evidence, not the opinion of so-and-so or the statement of so-and-so. Yes.
Source
وجوب الأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : وفي صحيح مسلم عن عبد الله بن مسعود - رضي الله عنه - — islamhouse.com (57:43)
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