Is it permissible for a teacher to inform students of the errors he finds in the curricula and courses?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : What is obligatory for a teacher, O Shaykh, who finds some errors in the curricula? Should he clarify them to the students, or should he leave that lesson and move on to the next, even though the supervisor says: Do not leave anything out, and do not direct the students. If you do this, you will be punished. Rather, report the error to the Ministry so that it can be removed. Likewise, in some regions where there are sects, they say: Do not warn against the sects. If you warn, they will hold you accountable. What is obligatory for the teacher? Should he correct this matter?
The Shaykh : As for matters of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), if you find in the course material something that contradicts your own reasoning, do not change it. Do not change the course material, because you do not know whether the truth is with you or with the other party. You are not a messenger to whom revelation is sent, so that you could say: My words are the truth and the other is wrong. Rather, you are a scholar exercising independent reasoning, and it is possible that the truth is with you or that it is with the other party. Do not change this.
However, if it is not a matter of independent legal reasoning, such as matters of creed, then you must clarify them. But it is not sufficient to clarify them only to the students; you must write about them to the officials in the Ministry. If that does not lead to a result, write to other scholars. This is in the case of creed. For example, if you find in the prescribed book that Allah created the Qur'an and did not send it down, this is not permissible to approve. Although, and praise be to Allah, I believe that there is nothing in the elementary school curricula that contradicts Islamic creed.
The questioner : The question is about listening to sounds, and teaching the recommended sounds, such as music.
The Shaykh : The adhan?
The questioner : The book, the teacher's book.
The Shaykh : And what does he say?
The questioner : Teaching students sounds, such as the recommended sounds, like music.
The Shaykh : The recommended sounds, like music?
The questioner : Yes, and likewise.
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient. Did you understand?
He says the recommended sounds, like music?!
The questioner : Types.
The Shaykh : What is the problem with the types? The problem is that he says they are recommended.
The questioner : This is the teacher's book.
The Shaykh : The important thing for you is to provide proof.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : What is obligatory for a teacher, O Shaykh, who finds some errors in the curricula? Should he clarify them to the students, or should he leave that lesson and move on to the next, even though the supervisor says: Do not leave anything out, and do not direct the students. If you do this, you will be punished. Rather, report the error to the Ministry so that it can be removed. Likewise, in some regions where there are sects, they say: Do not warn against the sects. If you warn, they will hold you accountable. What is obligatory for the teacher? Should he correct this matter?
The Shaykh : As for matters of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad), if you find in the course material something that contradicts your own reasoning, do not change it. Do not change the course material, because you do not know whether the truth is with you or with the other party. You are not a messenger to whom revelation is sent, so that you could say: My words are the truth and the other is wrong. Rather, you are a scholar exercising independent reasoning, and it is possible that the truth is with you or that it is with the other party. Do not change this.
However, if it is not a matter of independent legal reasoning, such as matters of creed, then you must clarify them. But it is not sufficient to clarify them only to the students; you must write about them to the officials in the Ministry. If that does not lead to a result, write to other scholars. This is in the case of creed. For example, if you find in the prescribed book that Allah created the Qur'an and did not send it down, this is not permissible to approve. Although, and praise be to Allah, I believe that there is nothing in the elementary school curricula that contradicts Islamic creed.
The questioner : The question is about listening to sounds, and teaching the recommended sounds, such as music.
The Shaykh : The adhan?
The questioner : The book, the teacher's book.
The Shaykh : And what does he say?
The questioner : Teaching students sounds, such as the recommended sounds, like music.
The Shaykh : The recommended sounds, like music?
The questioner : Yes, and likewise.
The Shaykh : Be patient, be patient. Did you understand?
He says the recommended sounds, like music?!
The questioner : Types.
The Shaykh : What is the problem with the types? The problem is that he says they are recommended.
The questioner : This is the teacher's book.
The Shaykh : The important thing for you is to provide proof.
The questioner : If Allah wills.