The intended meaning of the scholar who is honored: the jurist or the scientists of the natural sciences
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Question:
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Yes, yes. A questioner says: Do the scientists of natural sciences, medicine, and engineering fall under the honoring of the scholar? Or is the intended meaning the scholar of Islamic jurisprudence?
Answer:
The intended meaning is the scholar of Islamic jurisprudence. As for the natural sciences and so on, if the person is a Muslim from among the Muslims and he knows the natural sciences, he has the right to Islam and respect because he is a Muslim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Yes, yes. A questioner says: Do the scientists of natural sciences, medicine, and engineering fall under the honoring of the scholar? Or is the intended meaning the scholar of Islamic jurisprudence?
Answer:
The intended meaning is the scholar of Islamic jurisprudence. As for the natural sciences and so on, if the person is a Muslim from among the Muslims and he knows the natural sciences, he has the right to Islam and respect because he is a Muslim. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب الاستخفاف بأهل الفضل — islamhouse.com (1:15:32)
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