Is it said that following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence)?
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The Shaykh : Yahya?
The questioner : The Shaykh al-Islam says: "And it is sufficient for him to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)"
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Previously, the Shaykh al-Islam said: "And it is sufficient for him to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)"
The Shaykh : Approximately?
The questioner : Taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence).
The Shaykh : Taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence). Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Is following called taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence)?
The Shaykh : This is a matter of broadening the terminology. I say this is a matter of broadening the terminology. As for the technical definition of taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) among the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence), no, it is taking the statement of another without seeking the evidence. And following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is undoubtedly evidence. But this is a matter of broadening the terminology.
The questioner : Some scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) build upon this and say: If we say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performs ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), then it is permissible to say...
The Shaykh : No, no, that is a mistake, it is not correct. His statement is evidence, whether it is based on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) or on revelation, except if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) clarifies that this ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) is not in its proper place, such as His saying:[At-Tawbah 9:43].
The questioner : The Shaykh al-Islam says: "And it is sufficient for him to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)"
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Previously, the Shaykh al-Islam said: "And it is sufficient for him to follow the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)"
The Shaykh : Approximately?
The questioner : Taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence).
The Shaykh : Taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence). Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Is following called taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence)?
The Shaykh : This is a matter of broadening the terminology. I say this is a matter of broadening the terminology. As for the technical definition of taqlid (following a scholar without knowing his evidence) among the scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence), no, it is taking the statement of another without seeking the evidence. And following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is undoubtedly evidence. But this is a matter of broadening the terminology.
The questioner : Some scholars of usul al-fiqh (the principles of jurisprudence) build upon this and say: If we say that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performs ijtihad (independent legal reasoning), then it is permissible to say...
The Shaykh : No, no, that is a mistake, it is not correct. His statement is evidence, whether it is based on ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) or on revelation, except if Allah (Mighty and Majestic) clarifies that this ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) is not in its proper place, such as His saying: