Taking One of a Scholar’s Two Opinions When They Conflict
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Question:
The questioner says: If a scholar has two opinions on an issue, or two opinions on something, and we find out that the later opinion is the second one, are we allowed to adopt the first opinion and leave the second, especially if the two opinions conflict? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
We do not look merely at the first, second, third, or tenth opinion. Rather, we look at the evidence that points to the opinion, whether it is from the person’s own statements or from the statements of others. We follow what the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah indicates. We leave whatever contradicts the evidence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If a scholar has two opinions on an issue, or two opinions on something, and we find out that the later opinion is the second one, are we allowed to adopt the first opinion and leave the second, especially if the two opinions conflict? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
We do not look merely at the first, second, third, or tenth opinion. Rather, we look at the evidence that points to the opinion, whether it is from the person’s own statements or from the statements of others. We follow what the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah indicates. We leave whatever contradicts the evidence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء أن سبب كفر بني آدم وتركهم دينهم هو الغلو في الصالحين — islamhouse.com (1:06:34)
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