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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Distinguishing Between the Sincere Scholar and the Wicked Scholar

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a Muslim distinguish between the sincere, practicing scholar and the wicked scholar?

Answer:
By his conduct. One looks at his conduct, his taking and giving, and his companions. Is that clear? Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما النوع الثاني من الفتنة : ففتنة الشهوات — islamhouse.com (1:02:04)

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