Is seeking knowledge an obligation or a voluntary act?
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Question:
The statement of some scholars: that the best of voluntary acts after the obligatory ones is seeking knowledge?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge is obligatory, not a voluntary act; so that one learns his religion and understands it. However, its voluntary aspects are the best of acts of worship.
Q: Is attending lessons obligatory?
A: He must learn, whether by attending or by studying; it is all the same; so that he understands his religion.
The statement of some scholars: that the best of voluntary acts after the obligatory ones is seeking knowledge?
Answer:
Seeking knowledge is obligatory, not a voluntary act; so that one learns his religion and understands it. However, its voluntary aspects are the best of acts of worship.
Q: Is attending lessons obligatory?
A: He must learn, whether by attending or by studying; it is all the same; so that he understands his religion.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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