Taking the Opinion of the Majority When Scholars Disagree
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If scholars disagree on an issue, is taking the opinion of the majority always the precautionary course?
Answer:
If scholars disagree on an issue, that is referred to the scholars; it is not referred to the common people. One does not say, “I will take one of the opinions because it is more precautionary for me.” No, he asks the people of knowledge[An-Nahl 16:43].
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If scholars disagree on an issue, is taking the opinion of the majority always the precautionary course?
Answer:
If scholars disagree on an issue, that is referred to the scholars; it is not referred to the common people. One does not say, “I will take one of the opinions because it is more precautionary for me.” No, he asks the people of knowledge
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الجواب عما احتج به أهل الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:02:02)
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