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said "Have you seen how, when one of stronger argument confronts
him he will discard his religion for a new one every day"?
In other words, the position of the debators is changing.
Malik - may Allah have mercy on him - also said, "The testimony
of the people of innovation and heretics is not permissible".
In interpreting this, some of his companions said that
he meant by heretics the scholastic theologians, no matter
whichever doctrine they might belong.
Abu-Yusuf said, "He who seeks knowledge through dogmatic theology
will become a heretic. Al-Hasan said, "Neither argue with
heretics, associate with them nor listen to them." Upon this
said "Have you seen how, when one of stronger argument confronts
him he will discard his religion for a new one every day"?
In other words, the position of the debators is changing.
Malik - may Allah have mercy on him - also said, "The testimony
of the people of innovation and heretics is not permissible".
In interpreting this, some of his companions said that
he meant by heretics the scholastic theologians, no matter
whichever doctrine they might belong.
Abu-Yusuf said, "He who seeks knowledge through dogmatic theology
will become a heretic. Al-Hasan said, "Neither argue with
heretics, associate with them nor listen to them." Upon this