Is Seeking Knowledge Obligatory Without Local Scholars? – Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Is Seeking Knowledge Obligatory Without Local Scholars?

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat explains the importance of seeking knowledge even in the absence of local scholars. He highlights the obligation of acquiring essential Islamic knowledge and the means to pursue it remotely.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.