You spoke at the beginning of this episode, may Allah reward you, about the virtue of gaining knowledge of the religion. How does a young man gain knowledge of his religion and seek authentic Islamic knowledge?
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The questioner : May Allah preserve you. You spoke at the beginning of this episode about the virtue of gaining knowledge of the religion. How does a young man gain knowledge of his religion and seek authentic Islamic knowledge?
The Shaykh : He gains knowledge of his religion under the guidance of scholars who are trustworthy in knowledge and integrity. He should stick to them, hold fast to their principles, and follow their example, without turning to the right or the left.
Until he grows up and reaches a level of knowledge that enables him to understand the texts himself, and to interpret the general with the specific, the absolute with the restricted, and the like. At that point, he acts on his own based on the evidence, according to the knowledge Allah has granted him.
The Shaykh : He gains knowledge of his religion under the guidance of scholars who are trustworthy in knowledge and integrity. He should stick to them, hold fast to their principles, and follow their example, without turning to the right or the left.
Until he grows up and reaches a level of knowledge that enables him to understand the texts himself, and to interpret the general with the specific, the absolute with the restricted, and the like. At that point, he acts on his own based on the evidence, according to the knowledge Allah has granted him.