What is the ruling on using the term "Hujjat al-Islam" for a scholar?
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Question:
Using the term "Hujjat al-Islam" for a scholar?
Answer:
It is applied to many people: "Hujjat al-Islam." It is all a figure of speech and leniency in expression, meaning that if he speaks with wisdom, if he presents evidence and alerts people, he is a proof in Islam; because of his knowledge and virtue.
The true proof is the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Salaf, but they describe some scholars—due to the abundance of their knowledge—as "Hujjat al-Islam," meaning: if he speaks, he is a proof, and he is cited as evidence; because he establishes the proofs.
Using the term "Hujjat al-Islam" for a scholar?
Answer:
It is applied to many people: "Hujjat al-Islam." It is all a figure of speech and leniency in expression, meaning that if he speaks with wisdom, if he presents evidence and alerts people, he is a proof in Islam; because of his knowledge and virtue.
The true proof is the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Salaf, but they describe some scholars—due to the abundance of their knowledge—as "Hujjat al-Islam," meaning: if he speaks, he is a proof, and he is cited as evidence; because he establishes the proofs.
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binbaz.org.sa
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