Is someone who researches fatwas, reads a book, or listens to a tape considered a طالب علم (seeker of knowledge)?
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Whoever seeks knowledge and acquires it from its proper sources is truly a طالب علم (seeker of knowledge), and people's ranks in this vary. It is not sufficient to merely listen to tapes and read books; rather, it is essential to accompany scholars to acquire knowledge directly from them.
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