The ruling on some students of knowledge clarifying the status of some callers: are they from the people of the Sunnah or not?
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Question:
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we seek knowledge, and praise be to Allah, from the scholars of the people of the Sunnah who are upon the methodology of the Salaf, but in many situations we are compelled to clarify the status of some callers. We seek knowledge from the scholars of the Sunnah who are upon the methodology of the Salaf, but in many situations we seek clarification of the status of some callers who are not from the people of the Sunnah, clarifying their status for the youth, and clarifying their methodology. Is this from the argument and dispute that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade?
Answer:
This is a matter that is undertaken by any one of the youth; rather, it is undertaken by the people of knowledge and the people of insight who know the difference between error and truth, and who know how to respond and how to clarify. As for the youth and the beginning students, they do not enter into this matter because they do not know the nature of the disagreement and what the response requires. Secondly, if they did respond, they would not be good at responding; rather, they would be severe, and perhaps they would reach the point of boycotting and declaring someone a disbeliever. So this is a matter in which only scholars enter. Yes.
And Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we seek knowledge, and praise be to Allah, from the scholars of the people of the Sunnah who are upon the methodology of the Salaf, but in many situations we are compelled to clarify the status of some callers. We seek knowledge from the scholars of the Sunnah who are upon the methodology of the Salaf, but in many situations we seek clarification of the status of some callers who are not from the people of the Sunnah, clarifying their status for the youth, and clarifying their methodology. Is this from the argument and dispute that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade?
Answer:
This is a matter that is undertaken by any one of the youth; rather, it is undertaken by the people of knowledge and the people of insight who know the difference between error and truth, and who know how to respond and how to clarify. As for the youth and the beginning students, they do not enter into this matter because they do not know the nature of the disagreement and what the response requires. Secondly, if they did respond, they would not be good at responding; rather, they would be severe, and perhaps they would reach the point of boycotting and declaring someone a disbeliever. So this is a matter in which only scholars enter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [763 -1024] حكم بيان بعض طلبة العلم لحال بعض الدعاة هل هم من أهل السنة أو لا؟ — youtube.com
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