How does a young student of knowledge respond to the people of innovation?
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Some
The questioner : Some of the people of innovation
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The person says that ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : So is the argument established against him?
The Shaykh : Yes, the argument is established against them, because it is obligatory for them to investigate if they are told that this is not the truth, so let them investigate.
The questioner : But he may be a young student of knowledge.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the young student of knowledge, if he wants to refute innovations, to know the sources of these innovations, meaning their evidence or their justifications, and then to respond to them. As for simply saying "this is forbidden" or "this is not permissible," that may not be sufficient for the layperson.
The questioner : And he says ... the knowledge is not known.
The Shaykh : In any case, the truth must be clarified.
The Shaykh : Some
The questioner : Some of the people of innovation
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The person says that ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : So is the argument established against him?
The Shaykh : Yes, the argument is established against them, because it is obligatory for them to investigate if they are told that this is not the truth, so let them investigate.
The questioner : But he may be a young student of knowledge.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for the young student of knowledge, if he wants to refute innovations, to know the sources of these innovations, meaning their evidence or their justifications, and then to respond to them. As for simply saying "this is forbidden" or "this is not permissible," that may not be sufficient for the layperson.
The questioner : And he says ... the knowledge is not known.
The Shaykh : In any case, the truth must be clarified.