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Is what the student of knowledge does, teaching children and the general public based on what he deems to be the most preponderant opinion (al-qawl al-rajih) in jurisprudential issues, and teaching them what he has understood from the Qur'an and Sunnah, and then from the scholars regarding issues that require description and understanding—is this correct or does it contain error?

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There is no problem with the aforementioned teaching method, with the recommendation to seek more knowledge, disseminate it, and teach it to people gradually, moving from minor issues to major ones, and from the most important to the important, in consideration of the principle of Rabbaniyyah (being devoutly dedicated to the Lord) in learning and teaching. This is supported by the Almighty's saying: "Rather, be [Rabbaniyyin] devoutly dedicated to the Lord because of what you have taught of the Scripture and because of what you have studied," and by the interpretations of Ibn Abbas, Al-Bukhari, and Al-Qurtubi of Rabbaniyyah as referring to one who nurtures people with the minor matters of knowledge before the major ones.

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