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It is the duty of every Muslim to study his religion

Question:

If a person wants to learn but finds no one to teach him, is he sinful if he does not learn?

Answer:

It is the duty of every Muslim to study his religion to know what is obligatory for him and what is unlawful for him. The Muslim has to learn such fundamental knowledge even if this requires traveling to another land if there is no one to teach him. Allah says in Surah Muhammad Ayah 19: “So know (O Muhammad) that, La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and ask forgiveness for your sin…“, and the Prophet ﷺ said: “When Allah wishes good for a person, He makes him understand the religion.” (Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Muftis

• Chairman : Shaykh Ibn Baz
• Deputy Chairman : Shaykh Abdul-Razzaq Afifi
• Members :
  1. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan
  2. Shaykh Abdullah ibn Qa'ud

• Published on

  Rabiul Awwal 09, 1446 | 12th Sep, 2024
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• Estimated Reading Time

  1 min read
• Source :

  Fatawa Al-Lajnah Al-Da'imah, Fatwa no. 6575‏, Question 2
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