The Difference Between Saying “There Is No Disagreement” and Saying “By Consensus”
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The questioner:
The Shaykh: Is there a difference between saying “there is no disagreement” and saying “by consensus”?
The Shaykh:
No, no, there is no difference between saying “there is no disagreement” or “by consensus,” because they mean the same thing.
The questioner:
Before the scholars passed away.
The Shaykh:
As for “we do not know of any disagreement in it,” “we do not know of any disagreement in it” is not definitive consensus; rather, it is presumptive consensus. We do not know of any disagreement in it, though there may be disagreement, but the one saying it does not know of it. Yes, but his saying “there is no disagreement in it” is an assertion on his part; this is a report of definitive consensus.
The Shaykh: Is there a difference between saying “there is no disagreement” and saying “by consensus”?
The Shaykh:
No, no, there is no difference between saying “there is no disagreement” or “by consensus,” because they mean the same thing.
The questioner:
Before the scholars passed away.
The Shaykh:
As for “we do not know of any disagreement in it,” “we do not know of any disagreement in it” is not definitive consensus; rather, it is presumptive consensus. We do not know of any disagreement in it, though there may be disagreement, but the one saying it does not know of it. Yes, but his saying “there is no disagreement in it” is an assertion on his part; this is a report of definitive consensus.
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شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:02:43)
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