The ruling on relying solely on reading books of creed without memorizing them
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it necessary to memorize the books of creed, or is it sufficient for a person to just look through them and read them?
Answer:
It is not sufficient to just look through them and read them. It is necessary that he memorizes them and reads them to the scholars, and the scholars explain them to him and clarify them for him. They are not like newspapers that you browse, just as you browse a newspaper. No, it is necessary that you memorize them, and it is necessary that you read them to a scholar who is well-versed in creed, who explains them to you and clarifies them for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Is it necessary to memorize the books of creed, or is it sufficient for a person to just look through them and read them?
Answer:
It is not sufficient to just look through them and read them. It is necessary that he memorizes them and reads them to the scholars, and the scholars explain them to him and clarify them for him. They are not like newspapers that you browse, just as you browse a newspaper. No, it is necessary that you memorize them, and it is necessary that you read them to a scholar who is well-versed in creed, who explains them to you and clarifies them for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-080-كتب العقيدة ومنهجية الاستفادة منها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (20:21)
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