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i<strong>gn</strong>orant ones their guides. They will be asked questions and they will issue fatwas<br />
(ruling on religious issues) without knowledge, whereby they will go astray and lead<br />
others astray.” (Mishkat)<br />
It is indeed a fact that no one can perform in any field of occupation without leasing that<br />
trade. So how can one practice deen without learning? That is clearly stated in numerous<br />
Ahaadeeth.<br />
For example:<br />
“Knowledge is only acquired through learning.”<br />
May Allah in His Infinite Grace grant both you and me the ability to acquire knowledge!<br />
Ameen!<br />
QUESTION 7<br />
The Differences between the Ulema<br />
Question: Much harm is caused by the difference of opinion among the Ulema.<br />
Answer: I did not quite understand what you meant by this. I have <strong>al</strong>ways held the view<br />
that the differences of opinion among the Ulema is a great Mercy from Allah. You will<br />
remember that in the class during my lectures on Hadeeth, I on numerous occasions,<br />
made this statement whenever any mas’<strong>al</strong>a or any difference of opinion was noted, that in<br />
this there was much ease for the Ummat. This is because thereby there was, apart from<br />
practicing that Hadeeth, <strong>al</strong>so scope for following different lines of action for which,<br />
according to shar’i laws, there was a definite sanction from the Shariat. And in those<br />
masaail, wherein there was no difference of opinion, only one line of action was left.<br />
Because this Umrnat of Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) will never reach<br />
consensus on any such point which is wrong and astray, it has been noted as one of the<br />
speci<strong>al</strong>ities of this best of nations that it will never reach complete agreement to follow or<br />
believe such a thing which is f<strong>al</strong>se and astray. Whenever this Ummat will reach<br />
consensus on any point, that <strong>al</strong>so will be the verdict of Allah. Rasulullah (S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu<br />
Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) himself said: “My Ummat will never reach consensus on that which is<br />
astray and f<strong>al</strong>se.’’<br />
Many Sahabah (Radi<strong>al</strong>lahu anhum) reported this Hadeeth and in another place Rasulullah<br />
(S<strong>al</strong>l<strong>al</strong>lahu Alayhi Was<strong>al</strong>lam) said: “1 prayed to Allah that my Ummat should never<br />
reach consensus on that which is wrong and f<strong>al</strong>se. Allah granted this plea of mine.”<br />
In another Hadeeth it is reported that Allah has preserved you from three things. Among<br />
them is this that you will never reach agreement on that which is wrong and f<strong>al</strong>se.<br />
Al- Eti’da<strong>al</strong> Fi Maraatibur- Rija<strong>al</strong> 151
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