She says that she heard from some people that the scholars of the end times are being lenient in religion, meaning they permit everything, to the point that they say the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The questioner : This is a message we received for the program, and we have broadcast part of it. It is from Noura Sulayman al-Mutruadi from Buraydah in the Qassim region. She has a remaining question: she says that she heard from some people that the scholars of the end times are being lenient in religion, meaning they permit everything, to the point that they say the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said "Do not take from the scholars of the end times, for they will mislead you". Is this hadith authentic? May Allah guide you.
In fact, as the sister Noura Sulayman al-Mutruadi from the Qassim region is asking, there are those who say that we find in this era what did not exist in previous eras, especially from those who are advanced in age. They say, "Have you or have you all permitted something by means of the radio, by means of television, and by means of newspapers that was forbidden to us in the past?" Is this so, or what should be said to such people?
The Shaykh : We say in answer to the sister's question:
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This hadith that you mentioned has no basis and is not authentic. Scholars of misguidance have existed from the beginning of this Ummah, after the era of the blessed centuries, until today and beyond today. And Allah knows best.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not specific to the end times. It has occurred in the early part of this Ummah, after the blessed centuries. Misleading scholars have appeared who became leaders for those after them in misguidance and calling to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not specific to the end of this Ummah. As for what we hear from some of the elderly regarding their denial of what they hear of knowledge, this is in fact due to their ignorance.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not strange for such denial to occur from them, for they are ignorant. If they had knowledge, they would seek evidence for what they heard of these sciences. If they found the evidence, they would know that what was said is not new, but rather what is new is their hearing of it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not follow that because these people are hearing what they heard of knowledge for the first time, that the knowledge itself is new. It is obligatory for the Muslim, if he hears something that is not in his knowledge of the Shari'ah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), that he seek the evidence for what he heard. If the evidence is authentic, it is obligatory for him to accept it. If it is not authentic, he has the right to reject it; indeed, it is obligatory for him to reject it if it contradicts other, more authentic evidence.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
In fact, as the sister Noura Sulayman al-Mutruadi from the Qassim region is asking, there are those who say that we find in this era what did not exist in previous eras, especially from those who are advanced in age. They say, "Have you or have you all permitted something by means of the radio, by means of television, and by means of newspapers that was forbidden to us in the past?" Is this so, or what should be said to such people?
The Shaykh : We say in answer to the sister's question:
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This hadith that you mentioned has no basis and is not authentic. Scholars of misguidance have existed from the beginning of this Ummah, after the era of the blessed centuries, until today and beyond today. And Allah knows best.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not specific to the end times. It has occurred in the early part of this Ummah, after the blessed centuries. Misleading scholars have appeared who became leaders for those after them in misguidance and calling to misguidance, may Allah protect us from that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is not specific to the end of this Ummah. As for what we hear from some of the elderly regarding their denial of what they hear of knowledge, this is in fact due to their ignorance.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not strange for such denial to occur from them, for they are ignorant. If they had knowledge, they would seek evidence for what they heard of these sciences. If they found the evidence, they would know that what was said is not new, but rather what is new is their hearing of it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It does not follow that because these people are hearing what they heard of knowledge for the first time, that the knowledge itself is new. It is obligatory for the Muslim, if he hears something that is not in his knowledge of the Shari'ah of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), that he seek the evidence for what he heard. If the evidence is authentic, it is obligatory for him to accept it. If it is not authentic, he has the right to reject it; indeed, it is obligatory for him to reject it if it contradicts other, more authentic evidence.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.