{"_id":"668da0940b76658b4c233af7","title":"How can we identify if a scholar is reliable?","question":"Can we take from scholars that post pics with non mahrams? And what should we look for to know if the scholar is reliable?","answer":"The statement attributed to Imam Malik, \"Knowledge is light, and light is not given to the disobedient,\" means that knowledge is a gift from Allah that is only given to those who are righteous and obey His commands. If someone does not practice what they preach, then they are not worthy of being a scholar and their knowledge is not reliable.\nIn addition to piety, a scholar must also have the necessary academic qualifications. They must have studied under qualified teachers through an unbroken chains of transmission (sanad) to the prophet (ﷺ).\nIt is important to be discerning about who we take knowledge from. We should not take knowledge from anyone who does not meet the above criteria.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232851","tag":"Contemporary Life: Knowledge","count":33},{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c23288e","tag":"Knowledge: Scholars","count":22}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:56.095Z"}