Seeking knowledge from one who learned only from books
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible to seek knowledge from a shaykh who did not seek knowledge from the scholars, but only from books?
Answer:
What Allah willed, knowledge has become, so to speak, easy, but only from books. A person who has fallen into misguidance and error and misunderstood things—do not study under him and do not get close to him. Yes, this is a self-taught person, not a scholar. Yes, that is the end of it. And Allah the Exalted knows best. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
The questioner says: Is it permissible to seek knowledge from a shaykh who did not seek knowledge from the scholars, but only from books?
Answer:
What Allah willed, knowledge has become, so to speak, easy, but only from books. A person who has fallen into misguidance and error and misunderstood things—do not study under him and do not get close to him. Yes, this is a self-taught person, not a scholar. Yes, that is the end of it. And Allah the Exalted knows best. Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بما وصف الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - به ربه — islamhouse.com (1:10:26)
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