Dought & clear, - (Manners of Seeking Knowledge), - Memorizing Qur’aan and Sunnah

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I am memorizing some of the Qur’aan, and I hope to memorize all of it, then move on, by the help of Allaah, to memorizing the ahaadeeth of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which are recorded in al-Saheehayn. Is this method good, or should I work on memorizing both at the same time, memorizing some of the Qur’aan and some of the ahaadeeth?
Praise be to Allaah.
Both methods are sound, so choose the one which is easier for you and which best meets your needs and the needs of the people around you. We ask Allaah to give us and you strength and right guidance.

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Dought & clear, - (Manners of Seeking Knowledge), - Those whofollow madhhabs and refuse to learn

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What should we say to those people who continuously follow Mazhab and who say that :"we are too weak to follow Daleels, only scholars can follow Daleels as they know them very well"... What should be our response to these people who are learning the DEEN but through Mazhab glasses...
Praise be to Allaah.
The regular Muslim who cannot access the proofs (daleels) or understand them in the way that scholars do is obliged to consult and follow the scholars. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So ask of those who know the Scripture, if you do not know” [al-Nahl 16:43]
But in the case of those who can arrive at the correct view on a matter by examining the evidence, it is not permissible for them to follow, unless they do not have the time to research the matter. In that case, they come under the same ruling as a regular Muslim who does not have enough knowledge.
- Shaykh ‘Abd al-Kareem al-Khudayr
There is nothing wrong with learning fiqh according to one of the four madhhabs, on condition that one follows the daleel (evidence) if it becomes apparent that the madhhab says something contrary to the daleel on a given matter, because obedience to Allaah and His Messenger comes before obedience to anyone else. It is also essential to have good manners towards other schools of thought and not to develop sectarian attitudes in opposing them. He should make the truth his aim and respect the opinions and efforts (ijtihaad) of the scholars. He should make discussing matters with them in a polite manner his method of reaching the truth, and he should advise people in a polite way if he thinks that they are mistaken.
It is wrong for a person who is able to learn to refuse to do so on the grounds that only the scholars are able to understand the daleel. We do not say to one who is unable to engage in ijtihaad that he has to strive to derive rulings from the texts when he does not have the ability to do that and does not understand the principles; otherwise chaos would reign. But we do say that if you have some knowledge and understanding, you should at least know what the proof and daleel of your imaam (whom you are following) is, so that you can see the connection with the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and you can follow with some measure of insight and not be merely a bind follower.
And Allaah is the Source of strength and the Guide to the Straight Path.

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Dought & clear, - (Manners of Seeking Knowledge), - Does feeling pleasedwith one’s grades contradict sincerity of intention in seeking knowledge?

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I am a student and I like to get good grades and excellent reports. But at the same time my intention is good. What is your view on feeling pleased with good grades and feeling upset with poor grades – does this undermine sincerity of intention?
Praise be to Allaah.
It appears, in sha’ Allaah, that this does not undermine sincerity of intention, because it is natural for a person to feel happy about something good and be upset by something bad. Allaah has explained that things which do not agree with man are called bad things (sayi’ah), so that should upset him, and that the good things (hasanah) should make him feel happy.
This does not affect your sincerity of intention if, as you say, your intention is good. But if your concern is only your grades or certificate, then this is another matter. Look at ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him), when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) posed a question to his companions and said, “Among the trees there is one which resembles the believer.” The Sahaabah (may Allaah be pleased with them) started guessing the names of all kind of trees, guessing the names of desert trees. Ibn ‘Umar said: “I thought that it was the date-palm, but I was young and I did not want to speak.” (narrated by al-Bukhaari,Kitaab al-‘Ilm).
‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) said to his son, “I wish that you had said it.” This indicates that there is nothing wrong with a person feeling happy when he does well and the like.

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