When is a person considered a student of knowledge
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When can a person consider himself a student of knowledge who is able to distinguish between opinions and determine which is stronger? And is it necessary for the scholars to testify to that for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is necessary for the scholars to testify to that for him, specifically those who studied with him and he learned from them.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Therefore, the scholars used to grant ijazahs (licenses) to their students when they reached a level where they could understand independently, or they would grant them ijazahs stating that he is qualified for issuing fatwas, qualified for judging, qualified for delivering sermons, qualified for leading the prayer, yes. Qualified for da'wah (calling to Islam), yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When can a person consider himself a student of knowledge who is able to distinguish between opinions and determine which is stronger? And is it necessary for the scholars to testify to that for him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is necessary for the scholars to testify to that for him, specifically those who studied with him and he learned from them.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Therefore, the scholars used to grant ijazahs (licenses) to their students when they reached a level where they could understand independently, or they would grant them ijazahs stating that he is qualified for issuing fatwas, qualified for judging, qualified for delivering sermons, qualified for leading the prayer, yes. Qualified for da'wah (calling to Islam), yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فمن المحبة النافعة : محبة الزوجة وما ملكت يمين الرجل — islamhouse.com (55:00)
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