Book 1. THE BOOK OF WORSHIP
Part I. Knowledge
Ch 2. PRAISEWORTHY AND BLAMEWORTHY
BRANCHES OF KNOWLEDGE
COMPULSORY LEARNING (FARZE AYIN)
Hierarchy of obligatory knowledge for a person
The Holy Prophet said: To seek learning is compulsory on every Muslim. He said: Seek knowledge even though in China. There is difference of opinion among the learned as to which branch of knowledge is obligatory on an individual.
Abu Taleb Makki said that it is the knowledge about the five pillars of Islam.
Knowledge is of two kinds - knowledge of practical religion - ilmul mua’mala and knowledge of spiritual matters - ilmul mukashafa. The knowledge which Is compulsory appertains to practical religion which deal with three matter - beliefs, actions and prohibitions. For instance, when a sane man attains puberty, it becomes compulsory on him to learn the words of attestation.
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