asalamualikum...
*Who are the scholars and from whom should knowledge be taken?*
by *Shaykh Ahmed Muhammed Al-Munayee حفظه الله*
on Sunday, June 18, 2006
http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1910
- He must *understand the different madhaahib* (ideologies) of the People
of Knowledge from the Sahaabah, and those that came after them from the
Tabi’een, in order to have an understanding of the issue at hand; and to be
able to attribute the particular issue he is dealing with to a source i.e.
from where it (the basis of his decision) was obtained.
- To understand the *knowledge of qiyaas* (juristic reasoning by analogy)
and the levels of evidence as they are presented – which is strongest, which
comes next in importance etc.
- The Mufti must be a *cautious* person and a person with *taqwa*. If he
is not an upright person – one with taqwa, then no one will trust his
religious rulings. In this position he must adhere to his Deen. Imaam Ahmad
رحمه الله said *“If a person really wants to be in this position,
carrying the responsibility of passing religious verdicts, then he must be
knowledgeable of the asaaneed”*, meaning, he must have knowledge of the
people in the chains. He must have knowledge of the Sunnah of the Prophet
صلى الله عليه و سلم.
- It is *not lawful* for a person to pass a religious ruling unless he
has knowledge of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, and what is necessary for him
to have to base his ruling on, of other levels of understanding.
- He must have some understanding of the statements of those who preceded
him.
- He is cautious not to say anything about Allaah سبحانه و تعالى without
knowledge i.e. textual evidence for what he is saying. He has taqwa. Allaah
سبحانه و تعالى mentions:
وَلاَ تَقْفُ مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ إِنَّ السَّمْعَ وَالْبَصَرَ
وَالْفُؤَادَ كُلُّ أُولَـئِكَ كَانَ عَنْهُ مَسْؤُولاً
*{And follow not (O man, i.e., say not or do not or witness not) that of
which you have no knowledge. Verily, the hearing, and the sight, and the
heart of each of those ones will be questioned (by Allâh).}* [al-Israa’
17:36]
Whoever speaks about the Sharee’ah without knowledge has done something
that he should not do, as he has no knowledge of it. Allaah سبحانه و تعالى
mentions in the Qur’aan:
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا
بَطَنَ وَالإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَن تُشْرِكُواْ بِاللّهِ
مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَاناً وَأَن تَقُولُواْ عَلَى اللّهِ مَا لاَ
تَعْلَمُونَ
*{Say (O Muhammad [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]): "(But) the things that
my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawâhish (great evil sins and every kind
of unlawful sexual intercourse) whether committed openly or secretly, sins
(of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with
Allâh for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allâh of
which you have no knowledge."}* [al-A’raaf 7:33]
In a narration from Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr, the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم
said: *“Allaah does not take away knowledge by simply snatching it away,
but the knowledge is taken away by removing the People of Knowledge, until
there is no scholar remaining and the people shall take as their leaders
ignorant individuals, and they will be questioned and they will give
religious rulings and they shall go astray and lead other astray also.”*
[8]
*Those who we should take knowledge from*
The qualities of the People of Knowledge have been mentioned. Those that
possess these qualities are the ones that should be taken from. They are the
Scholars and they are the ones from whom you should take knowledge. It is no
problem to take from other than them, but with the condition that they are
from the followers of the Scholars who we have mentioned previously.
So the person who wants to admonish should be very familiar with what he is
speaking about and familiar with the principles of our Deen and its
branches. This is the *least* that can be said about an individual who wants
to admonish and advise. Allaah سبحانه و تعالى has defined certain limits for
the person who wants to pass religious rulings, and He has warned against
those who disregard the limitations and regulations that have been ordained.
--
Masjid Ahlul-Quraan wa As-Sunnah of New york
http://www.seekknowledge.org
http://www.albaseerah.org
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