Does a student of knowledge begin by studying 'aqidah (creed) first?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: When a student of knowledge begins his pursuit, does he start with the knowledge of 'aqidah (creed) first, or with what else does he start?
Answer:
Yes, he starts by learning 'aqidah (creed) first, and then he learns the matters of the pillars of Islam: prayer, zakah (the obligatory alms), fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage). He learns them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: When a student of knowledge begins his pursuit, does he start with the knowledge of 'aqidah (creed) first, or with what else does he start?
Answer:
Yes, he starts by learning 'aqidah (creed) first, and then he learns the matters of the pillars of Islam: prayer, zakah (the obligatory alms), fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage). He learns them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 39- هل يبدأ طالب العلم بدراسة العقيدة أولًا؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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