Does a later scholar invalidate scholarly consensus?
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The questioner : Well, if the one who disagrees is later than those who transmitted the consensus, is his disagreement to be relied upon as evidence? That is...
The Shaykh : What is this? It has no narration, of course. He would be considered a dissenter.
The questioner : I mean, does it undermine taking that agreement as the standard?
The Shaykh : No, it does not undermine it.
The questioner : Well, another question, O Shaykh, regarding the prayer for rain. The sermon of the prayer for rain, as transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is that he would supplicate, then turn toward the qiblah, raise his hands, and supplicate. Is this supplication that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed facing the qiblah to be said aloud or quietly? And what does he do after it?
The Shaykh : What does he do?
The questioner : After this supplication.
The Shaykh : Yes, what does he do? As for the prayer, if he intends to pray... the prayer for rain is a prayer, and it is permissible to suffice with the supplication alone. As for the first part of your question, whether he used to say it aloud or not, I do not recall anything that serves as an answer to this question, and half-knowledge is not knowledge.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is this? It has no narration, of course. He would be considered a dissenter.
The questioner : I mean, does it undermine taking that agreement as the standard?
The Shaykh : No, it does not undermine it.
The questioner : Well, another question, O Shaykh, regarding the prayer for rain. The sermon of the prayer for rain, as transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), is that he would supplicate, then turn toward the qiblah, raise his hands, and supplicate. Is this supplication that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed facing the qiblah to be said aloud or quietly? And what does he do after it?
The Shaykh : What does he do?
The questioner : After this supplication.
The Shaykh : Yes, what does he do? As for the prayer, if he intends to pray... the prayer for rain is a prayer, and it is permissible to suffice with the supplication alone. As for the first part of your question, whether he used to say it aloud or not, I do not recall anything that serves as an answer to this question, and half-knowledge is not knowledge.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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