What is the ruling on one who says: "Taking sheikhs as a means to acquire knowledge does not mean preferring them over the Lawgiver, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him," and what is the ruling on one who says: "Is there any lawgiver other than the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?"
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The apparent meaning of these words is that there is no harm in them. A person's eagerness to learn from scholars does not mean preferring them over the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, nor does it mean that they legislate.
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