What is the ruling on one who denies scholarly consensus?
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The questioner:
When does one who denies scholarly consensus become a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
He becomes a disbeliever if he denies it. Scholarly consensus is one of the agreed-upon proofs: the Book, the Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. The third and fourth proofs, analogical reasoning, are a matter of scholarly disagreement. Then come the presumption of continuity, undirected public benefit, and many other things known to the specialists in the principles of jurisprudence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
And this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Yes. This questioner says:[An-Nisa 4:115] meaning scholarly consensus. Allah threatens him for following a path other than the path of the believers; Allah threatens him with a severe threat, so it is not permissible to contradict scholarly consensus. Yes.
When does one who denies scholarly consensus become a disbeliever?
The Shaykh:
He becomes a disbeliever if he denies it. Scholarly consensus is one of the agreed-upon proofs: the Book, the Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. The third and fourth proofs, analogical reasoning, are a matter of scholarly disagreement. Then come the presumption of continuity, undirected public benefit, and many other things known to the specialists in the principles of jurisprudence. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
The questioner:
And this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
Yes. This questioner says:
and follows other than the way of the believers
وَيَتَّبِعْ غَيْرَ سَبِيلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من جحد بالإجماع؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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