Is it permissible to act upon a weak hadith?
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The fourth question of Fatwa No. ( 5158 ):
Q4: Is it permissible to act upon a weak hadith?
A4: It is permissible to act upon it if its weakness is not severe and it has corroborating narrations that compensate for its weakness, or if there are established legal principles that support it, provided that it does not contradict an authentic hadith. In this case, it is considered hasan li ghayrihi (good due to external support), and it serves as evidence according to the scholars. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q4: Is it permissible to act upon a weak hadith?
A4: It is permissible to act upon it if its weakness is not severe and it has corroborating narrations that compensate for its weakness, or if there are established legal principles that support it, provided that it does not contradict an authentic hadith. In this case, it is considered hasan li ghayrihi (good due to external support), and it serves as evidence according to the scholars. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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