What is the ruling on studying the science of logic in the College of Shari'ah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on studying the science of logic, since we study it in the College of Shari'ah at the beginning of our studies? What is the ruling on our learning this science?
Answer:
It is that a person knows falsehood and looks into it so that he is not deceived by it. He does not look into it and study it in order to be convinced by it, or to adopt it, but rather in order to know that it is false. I know evil not for the sake of evil, but to prepare for it. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said:Sahih Muslim 1847a So, learning logic or anything else in order to know its falsity and know how to refute it is fine.
As for learning it in a way that involves submission to it and admiration for it, that is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on studying the science of logic, since we study it in the College of Shari'ah at the beginning of our studies? What is the ruling on our learning this science?
Answer:
It is that a person knows falsehood and looks into it so that he is not deceived by it. He does not look into it and study it in order to be convinced by it, or to adopt it, but rather in order to know that it is false. I know evil not for the sake of evil, but to prepare for it. Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
People used to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the good times, but I used to ask him about bad times fearing lest they overtake me.
كَانَ النَّاسُ يَسْأَلُونَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْخَيْرِ وَكُنْتُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُدْرِكَنِيAs for learning it in a way that involves submission to it and admiration for it, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [658 /1350] ما حكم دراسة علم المنطق في كلية الشريعة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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