Using the Bible in Daw’ah Work
Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Al-’Ajlaan
Question: What is the ruling on using the material of those authors who quote from the Bible to establish hujjah (evidence)?
Answer: It is not permissible for a Muslim to read the books of the People of Book; like their books (the Old and New Testament) which report about the Torah or the Injeel because it is feared that he may be harmed or mislead by doing so, if his intention is merely to read and find out what is within them. However, if a student studies the book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم and he is firm upon that, and he wants to read the books of the People of the Book then it is permitted for him to do. The Salaf did this ; they read the books of the People of the Book in order to refute them.
source: Using the Bible in Daw’ah Work
Answered by: Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Al-’Ajlaan حفظه الله
Title of Lecture: Questions and Answers Session
Date of the Lecture: December 14th, 2006
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