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, and we find out that the later opinion is the second one, are we allowed to follow the first opinion and leave the second, especially if the two opinions are contradictory? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
My brother, we do not worship by the statements of the scholars; we worship by the evidence that came from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, we adopt whatever from the statements of a scholar or the scholars that agrees with the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, and we leave whatever contradicts the evidence. Yes.
The questioner says: If a scholar has two opinions on an issue, and we find out that the later opinion is the second one, are we allowed to follow the first opinion and leave the second, especially if the two opinions are contradictory? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
My brother, we do not worship by the statements of the scholars; we worship by the evidence that came from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So, we adopt whatever from the statements of a scholar or the scholars that agrees with the evidence from the Book and the Sunnah, and we leave whatever contradicts the evidence. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ - 2 — islamhouse.com (26:55)
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