Fatawa by Ash-Shaikh Abdur Rahman Nasir Al-Barraak.
Can we call someone – who listens to explanations of texts (Mutoon) from the internet and tapes (recordings of scholars)- a Talibul-Ilm (student of knowledge)?
Answer: Ajal (Yes)! The student of knowledge is he who seeks knowledge from any means, from the means available to him, that lead him to his goal of seeking knowledge.
Nowadays, in these times, because of these means (modern facilities), the students of knowledge listen to the scholars who’ve passed away. They listen to their recordings as if they’re present (in front of them).
(Shaikh now gives some examples…) This is so-and-so listening to so-and-so, like Shaikh Abdul Azeez bin Baaz, Shaikh Nasiruddin Al-Albani and many other than them, we have (woken up to) now a great blessing (because of these modern means). [End of the answer]
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– Translated by Mohammed bin Thajammul Hussain Manna (2nd Dhul-Hijjah, 1443 AH, 2nd July 2022)




