When does a student of knowledge take on the role of teaching?
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Question:
The questioner says: There are no scholars in our country, so is it permissible for students of knowledge to take on the role of teaching by relying on the books and series of the scholars?
Answer:
No, those who are not scholars are not permitted to take on the role of teaching and instruction when they do not have knowledge. Only the people of knowledge are to take on the role of teaching and issuing fatwas. As I mentioned previously regarding this problem, it is obligatory for those who do not have scholars...
It is obligatory for a group of them, from among their youth, to go to the scholars and study in the countries that have scholars, whether in formal law faculties or in study circles and mosques, as you know. Then they return to their country after they have qualified themselves with knowledge, and they proceed to teach, issue fatwas, and educate, just as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:122]
"...and to warn their people when they return to them, so perhaps they will guard themselves." The people in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would accept Islam in their lands, in the desert and the cities, and then a group of them would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and stay with him for days or months until they learned, then they would return to their families and their lands to spread the good there. This is the correct method. As for remaining in your ignorance, that is not permissible.
It is necessary that a delegation from among you go to the scholars and learn from them directly, not through tapes and books, but directly by sitting with them, asking them questions, and discussing with them, until a person becomes well-versed in the religion of Allah. Yes.
The questioner says: There are no scholars in our country, so is it permissible for students of knowledge to take on the role of teaching by relying on the books and series of the scholars?
Answer:
No, those who are not scholars are not permitted to take on the role of teaching and instruction when they do not have knowledge. Only the people of knowledge are to take on the role of teaching and issuing fatwas. As I mentioned previously regarding this problem, it is obligatory for those who do not have scholars...
It is obligatory for a group of them, from among their youth, to go to the scholars and study in the countries that have scholars, whether in formal law faculties or in study circles and mosques, as you know. Then they return to their country after they have qualified themselves with knowledge, and they proceed to teach, issue fatwas, and educate, just as Allah the Exalted said:
And it is not for the believers to go forth [to battle] all at once. For there should separate from every division of them a group [remaining] to obtain understanding in the religion
وَمَا كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُوا كَافَّةً فَلَوْلَا نَفَرَ مِن كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ مِّنْهُمْ طَائِفَةٌ لِّيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ"...and to warn their people when they return to them, so perhaps they will guard themselves." The people in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would accept Islam in their lands, in the desert and the cities, and then a group of them would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and stay with him for days or months until they learned, then they would return to their families and their lands to spread the good there. This is the correct method. As for remaining in your ignorance, that is not permissible.
It is necessary that a delegation from among you go to the scholars and learn from them directly, not through tapes and books, but directly by sitting with them, asking them questions, and discussing with them, until a person becomes well-versed in the religion of Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، متى يتصدر طالب العلم للتدريس؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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