What are the conditions for a scholar?
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The religious scholar is required to have sincere intentions for the sake of Allah, knowledge of the texts of the Quran and , the ability to refer to the sources of jurisprudence within them, knowledge of issues of consensus (ijma'), mastery of the Arabic language, knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh), understanding of the abrogating and abrogated verses (nasikh and mansukh), and the acquisition of knowledge from scholars (mashayikh).
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