The principle that there is no forbidding of evil in matters of scholarly disagreement
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this saying, "There is no forbidding of evil in matters of scholarly disagreement," correct?
Answer:
Whatever contradicts the evidence is to be forbidden. There is no forbidding if the evidence is not known, the disagreement is balanced, and it is not known with which of the disputing parties the evidence lies. However, if the evidence is clear with one of the disputing parties, it is obligatory to follow it and leave the statement that has no evidence. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this saying, "There is no forbidding of evil in matters of scholarly disagreement," correct?
Answer:
Whatever contradicts the evidence is to be forbidden. There is no forbidding if the evidence is not known, the disagreement is balanced, and it is not known with which of the disputing parties the evidence lies. However, if the evidence is clear with one of the disputing parties, it is obligatory to follow it and leave the statement that has no evidence. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب السواك وسنن الفطرة — islamhouse.com (1:08:32)
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