What is the ruling on the common people following a specific school of jurisprudence?
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Question:
What is the ruling on the common people following a specific school of jurisprudence, where one takes, says, and refers to some of the shaykhs? Is that considered fanaticism?
Answer:
No, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said[An-Nahl 16:43] So the one who does not have knowledge asks the scholars; Allah has commanded that.
What is the ruling on the common people following a specific school of jurisprudence, where one takes, says, and refers to some of the shaykhs? Is that considered fanaticism?
Answer:
No, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تقليد العوام لمذهبٍ معين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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