Affiliation with a school of jurisprudence or following the Sunnah
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Question:
Abu Hashim, a resident of the Kingdom, asks: Am I required to affiliate with one of the schools of jurisprudence? Or should I simply follow the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If you know the evidence and are able to determine the ruling based on its evidence, then follow what the evidence establishes. However, if you are a layperson and do not know how to derive rulings, then you should ask the scholars of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43] So follow the trustworthy scholar from among the people of knowledge who issued the ruling for you in this matter. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Abu Hashim, a resident of the Kingdom, asks: Am I required to affiliate with one of the schools of jurisprudence? Or should I simply follow the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
If you know the evidence and are able to determine the ruling based on its evidence, then follow what the evidence establishes. However, if you are a layperson and do not know how to derive rulings, then you should ask the scholars of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (165) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (35:08)
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