What is the ruling on acquiring and seeking Islamic knowledge from television, recordings, or modern devices, provided that one is careful about who they listen to, and is it better to adhere to a shaykh?
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Listening to lessons of knowledge and lectures via television or recordings is a great good, and many people have benefited and imparted benefit from them. However, it does not reach the utility of receiving knowledge directly from scholars and sitting in their circles.
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