Sheikh Zayd Ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said:
“An individual can recognize who is a reliable scholar through one of two matters: …Secondly, from the paths of knowing who is reliable in terms of his knowledge, is a specific recommendation of the people of knowledge or from some of the people of knowledge”
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