Common Errors in Knowing who is a Scholar

  Taken from the book “The hadeeth reported by the Companion ‘Irbaad ibn Saariyah (May Allaah be pleased with him) The Prophet, salallaahu ‘alaihi wassallaam, said: “…Upon you is to follow My Sunnah(way) and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs…” Explained By -Sheikh ‘Ubayd ibn Abdillaah al-Jaabiree hafidhahullah Former Teacher at the Islamic University … Continue reading →

How do we know who a Scholar is, if we are from the general folk?

Question: How do we know who a Scholar is, if we are from the general folk? Answer: The (person) should ask the people of knowledge–those who are well known, such as the likes of Sheikh Fawzaan, Sheikh Luhaydaan, Sheikh Subayyil, Sheikh Rabee or other than them from the people of knowledge.  We ask them (saying): ‘There is a man amongst … Continue reading →