The Ruling on Studying the Science of Logic to Understand the Terminology of the Scholars
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on studying the science of logic to understand the terminology of the early scholars, as happens in our university studies? And what is your advice to us regarding that?
Answer:
By Allah, we do not advise that. Learn the evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and that is sufficient for you. When the institutes were opened in the time of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), who was their head, they tried to include the science of logic in them, but he (may Allah have mercy on him) refused and prohibited it. This only came about after the Shaykh's passing, and Allah is the One to be asked for help. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on studying the science of logic to understand the terminology of the early scholars, as happens in our university studies? And what is your advice to us regarding that?
Answer:
By Allah, we do not advise that. Learn the evidence from the Qur'an and the Sunnah, and that is sufficient for you. When the institutes were opened in the time of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), who was their head, they tried to include the science of logic in them, but he (may Allah have mercy on him) refused and prohibited it. This only came about after the Shaykh's passing, and Allah is the One to be asked for help. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من الوجه العاشر : أن غالب الخالق إنما يريدون قضاء حاجاتهم منك، وإن أضر ذلك بدينك ودنياك — islamhouse.com (51:47)
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