The Ruling on Forbidding What Is Wrong in Matters of Scholarly Disagreement

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it correct to refrain from forbidding what is wrong in matters of scholarly disagreement absolutely?

Answer:
Matters of scholarly disagreement fall into two categories. If the disagreement is in matters of creed, there is no disagreement in creed; it is obligatory for us to follow the methodology of the Salaf, and we do not differ. As for disagreement in matters of Islamic jurisprudence, this is divided into two parts. The first part is where the evidence has become clear for one of the opinions; in that case, the one holding the opposing view must be pointed out to the fact that the evidence supports the other opinion, and this must be clarified to him. However, if the evidence has not become clear and both opinions are plausible, with no distinction between one and the other, and no evidence has become clear for either, then there is no forbidding of what is wrong in matters of independent legal reasoning.

The presenter:
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