The ruling on a student of knowledge adhering to a specific school of jurisprudence
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Question:
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers from Egypt asks: Is it better for a student of knowledge to adhere to a specific school of jurisprudence in principles and branches, such as the Shafi'i or Hanbali school?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him if he has the ability to know the rulings by their evidence. Otherwise, he follows the scholars of the recognized schools of jurisprudence; he follows the scholars of the well-known, recognized schools, such as the schools of the four Imams. Yes.
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers from Egypt asks: Is it better for a student of knowledge to adhere to a specific school of jurisprudence in principles and branches, such as the Shafi'i or Hanbali school?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him if he has the ability to know the rulings by their evidence. Otherwise, he follows the scholars of the recognized schools of jurisprudence; he follows the scholars of the well-known, recognized schools, such as the schools of the four Imams. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7518 — youtube.com (11:42)
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