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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Limits of Personal Freedom

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Question:
Is personal freedom a right for every human being? If people are free, is personal freedom a right for every human being? Because some people deny this with the strongest denial.

Answer:
Freedom is not a single thing. There is limited freedom and absolute freedom. This is what is intended. Absolute freedom? No. What is freedom? According to his benefit and according to his interest, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-094-موقف الإسلام من التيارات الفكرية|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:28)

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