Seeking Knowledge and Following Scholars
This subtopic gathers questions on seeking religious knowledge and its obligation. It also covers the schools of law, following one scholar over another, scholars' qualifications, and the sources of legislation.
Questions readers ask here:
- What is the ruling on one who is ignorant of the necessary Sharia rulings related to worship?
- How did the Salaf treat their shaykhs, and what should be done when a scholar enters the mosque?
- What should be done when there is doubt about something being forbidden or permissible?
- What is the difference between Sharia and Fiqh?
Whether a particular hadith is authentic belongs under Hadith and Authenticity.
193 questions
Should we follow the customs of the local people? And what is the evidence for that?
Who is Muhammad Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi al-Dimashqi, and what is his book (Maw’idhat al-Mu’minin min Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din)?
What is the meaning of understanding from Allah and His Messenger, and what is the meaning of levels of understanding and the object of understanding?
What are the books of sermons and advice, and books that collect Luqman's words?
What is the ruling on directly deriving Sharia rulings from religious books without taking from students of knowledge?
Is there a Shar'i or jurisprudential rule regarding the determination of lengths and boundaries in land sales and disputes over their areas, and does it state, "Boundaries are more eloquent than lengths"?
What is the meaning of "there is no altruism in acts of devotion" or "it is not permissible to give preference to others in acts of worship, but it is permissible in other matters," and is this ruling absolute?
Could you send me the translation of Ya'qub al-Ansari and his lineage?
Is it obligatory to inform the questioner of a change in juristic opinion after providing an answer with evidence, when another preponderant opinion subsequently becomes clear?
What is the optimal method that combines memorization and comprehension, a love for studying, and not neglecting academic exercises?
What are the references that discuss how the Companions and Imams dealt with the Qur'an in Ramadan?
Where can one find the Fiqh of Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Maliki that is based on poetic verses (like Ibn Ashir)?
Does the statement that a prohibition of something necessitates its invalidity imply the invalidity of the prayer of one who shaves his beard or smokes, and of performing ablution in forbidden clothing or a forbidden place, such as a place containing images of living beings, as well as the invalidity of all other acts of worship like reciting the Quran, remembrance (dhikr), supplication (du'a), and seeking religious knowledge?
Is seeking knowledge an individual obligation for every Muslim man and woman?
Who is the author of the Shatibiyyah poem, and what is his full biography?
Is recourse made to consensus (Ijma') when there is no evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah? And what is the meaning of their saying: "Consensus (Ijma') supported by the Qur'an or Sunnah"?
What should a layperson do when there are multiple fatwas and opinions on a single issue, and they find contradictions between the answers provided?
I want to know about the titles of the Hadith scholars (Muhadditheen)?
What are the names of the advanced Usul al-Fiqh books according to the Hanbalis?
Who authored the book "Al-ʿUnwān fi al-Qirāʾāt as-Sabʿ"?
Can you provide me with information about the people of knowledge from whom one can take [guidance], from the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, until now?
Please, I would like a small brief about Imam Malik.
What is the meaning and significance of the title "Shaykh al-Islam," and who among the early Muslim scholars (Salaf) were granted this title?
Which is more prioritized for a 12th-grade student nearing graduation: focusing on their studies, or focusing on their prayers and worship, such as praying eight rak'ahs of Taraweeh to then go study, or praying forty rak'ahs and abandoning their studies?