The Ruling on Studying Under Sufi Scholars
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a person who told me that it is not possible to be a competent student of knowledge without studying and learning under Sufi scholars. Is what he said correct?
Answer:
This is a pointer to falsehood. It is not permissible to study under the scholars of misguidance, the Sufis, or anyone else. Study under the scholars of truth, those who follow the methodology of the Salaf al-Salih (the earliest generations).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: There is a person who told me that it is not possible to be a competent student of knowledge without studying and learning under Sufi scholars. Is what he said correct?
Answer:
This is a pointer to falsehood. It is not permissible to study under the scholars of misguidance, the Sufis, or anyone else. Study under the scholars of truth, those who follow the methodology of the Salaf al-Salih (the earliest generations).
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل الاسم الثاني والثالث : الزور واللغو — islamhouse.com (1:04:17)
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