To which school of jurisprudence does Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah belong?
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Question:
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), is he described as a Hanbali, or is he an absolute independent jurist?
Answer:
He is not merely a Hanbali; he acknowledges this, so he is a Hanbali, but he is a jurist within a school. For independent jurists are of two types: an absolute independent jurist, like the four Imams, and a jurist within a school, meaning one who can weigh the opinions and examine the evidence. This is a jurist within a school. Shaykh al-Islam is of this type: a jurist within a school, and a Hanbali who exercises independent reasoning within the Hanbali school.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), is he described as a Hanbali, or is he an absolute independent jurist?
Answer:
He is not merely a Hanbali; he acknowledges this, so he is a Hanbali, but he is a jurist within a school. For independent jurists are of two types: an absolute independent jurist, like the four Imams, and a jurist within a school, meaning one who can weigh the opinions and examine the evidence. This is a jurist within a school. Shaykh al-Islam is of this type: a jurist within a school, and a Hanbali who exercises independent reasoning within the Hanbali school.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إلى أي مذهب ينتمي شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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