The Ruling on Studying the Science of Logic as Part of University Curricula
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If studying the science of logic is included among the courses at the university, is that permissible? And what is the ruling on learning it?
Answer:
If it is studied to be relied upon and used as evidence, it is not permissible. However, if it is studied merely for information, not to be relied upon or used as evidence, there is nothing wrong with that.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If studying the science of logic is included among the courses at the university, is that permissible? And what is the ruling on learning it?
Answer:
If it is studied to be relied upon and used as evidence, it is not permissible. However, if it is studied merely for information, not to be relied upon or used as evidence, there is nothing wrong with that.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن حيله ومكايده : الكلام الباطل والآراء المتهافتة والخيالات — islamhouse.com (52:40)
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