Is it forbidden to read or delve into the sciences of philosophy and logic that do not touch upon matters of God's existence and the origin of creation? What is the ruling on delving into the sciences of logic related to debates and argumentation? And is it forbidden to read the works of atheist philosophers that do not address matters of creation and divinity?

It is not only discussions related to the origin of creation and the existence of God that are forbidden as intrusive sciences, but all discussions related to theology (Ilahiyyat) and the unseen (Ghaybiyyat) contain fallacies and deviations. The fundamental principle is to beware of studying philosophy and scholastic theology (ilm al-kalam), with the exception of those qualified scholars who study them to critique them.

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah was asked about logic (mantiq), and he replied that the statement of whoever says it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) is "of utmost corruption." He clarified that whoever obliges themselves to examine it will have a corrupted view and corrupted debate, and that Muslim scholars have consistently condemned it and prohibited it.

As for the discussions in logic pertaining to debates and argumentation, if they are free from anything that contradicts the method of the Prophets, then there is no harm in reading them, such as the book Adab al-Bahth wal-Munatharah (Etiquette of Research and Debate) by Al-Shinqiti, and Usul al-Jadal wal-Munatharah fil-Kitab wal-Sunnah (Principles of Argumentation and Debate in the Book and Sunnah) by Dr. Hamad Al-Othman.

Regarding reading the works of atheist philosophers that do not address issues of creation and divinity, their ruling does not differ from what has been stated above.