Based of Ibn Sireen's words " Look at whom you learn your religion from" , we learn that people who put themselves forward to teach aren't all on the same level in knowledge and information.
Ibn Abdul Bar said: Only the scholars are Ahul Athar. They understand the religion. The scholars excel by perfecting their knowledge, character and their understanding.
Accordingly, everyone who puts himself forward to teach isn't worthy to be called a scholar. There are levels for people who appoint themselves as teachers or involve themselves in Dawah. The levels are as follow:
- Scholars who are Mujtahid. They are legists who can formulate independent decisions in legal matters based interpretation and application of the Usul in all subjects of the Deen. This is the category of scholars the people ask for verdicts about their affairs.
- Scholars who are Mujtahid. However they haven't quite reached the level to form independent decisions in all areas of the religion.
- Students of knowledge who aren't scholars.
- The general people who learn a few things. After learning these few issues they put themselves forward to speak and give Da'wah.
- People who knowledge can never be gained from.
Imam Ash-Shaf'i said: The only person it's permissible for to give verdicts about islamic issues is some one well grounded in the Quran. He must know the abrogated and verses that abrogate , and the Muhkam and Mutashabih verses of the Quran. Its essential that the person must know the difference between the Mekkan and Madeenan verses. Moreover he must know why these verses were revealed and their intended meaning.
After he has all met all those conditions he must knowledgeable in Hadeeth the same way he is about the Quran: He must be an expert in arabic , poetry, and everything else related to Quranic and Islamic sciences. He uses all this knowledge with fairness and refrains himself from being too talkative.
Once the scholar's done this he looks and reviews the different issues throughout the major cities in the world. Now he has the genius. And when he has reached this level, he can know issues verdicts about what's Haraam and Halal. Otherwise he doesn't issue religious rulings and he only speaks about the issues he knows.
Sufyan Ath Thawree said: Take the rulings about what's halal and haraam from scholars famous for their knowledge , or from the mashaykah (person of higher learning)
Malik said: " A man told me that he visited Rab'eeh and asked him why he was crying? The man told Rab'eeh that his crying frightened him , so he asked has a calamity befallen you? Rab'eeh said, no, but religious verdicts are sought from people who haven't any knowledge. And this is a burning issue within Islam.
Abu Usamah said, "If you find a man who diligently seeks knowledge and sits with the people of knowledge , then record what he says".
Shaykh Al Fawzan said, "It is not possible, for a person to be a caller to Allah's religion until he has knowledge . If he is ignorant he doesn't have the ability to call to Islam. And if he involves himself in Dawa'h , he will wrong more times that he is correct .
The conditions for a caller to Islam-Da'ee:
He must have knowledge before he begins to call others to Islam and teach. Allah says: "This is my way; I invite unto Allah- (Islamic Monotheism) with sure knowldege" Yusef, 108.
Nonetheless, there are some things that the layman can teach i.e. how to pray, prevent others from abandoning the congregation , teach his family , and order his children to pray. The layman and student know these issues. Furthermore there are other issues with require understanding. Issues like : Halal and haraam and Tawheed and Shik. These kinds of issues require knowledge.
SOURCE: “ Explanation of Ibn Sireen’s statement, “ This knowledge is Deen” by Shaykh Ahmed Bazmoul (Hafidhahu Allah)
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