How the Layperson Chooses Between the Opinions of Scholars
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a layperson who does not know how to verify the evidence choose between the opinions of scholars or determine which is stronger, given that he is a layperson?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[An-Nahl 16:43] So ask the scholars. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: How can a layperson who does not know how to verify the evidence choose between the opinions of scholars or determine which is stronger, given that he is a layperson?
Answer:
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»، 108 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الشحوم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:12)
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