QUESTION:
Can we take knowledge from western scholars such as Nouman Ali Khan, Yasir Qadhi, Mufti Menk, Suhaib Webb? I heard ISIS declared Suhaib Webb Murtad.
Answer:
Kindly refer to the following link(s):
https://www.assimalhakeem.net/is-it-permissible-to-listen-to-mufti-ismail-menk-from-zimbabwe/
https://www.assimalhakeem.net/shaykh-i-want-to-know-if-sheikh-yasir-qadhi-is-to-be-taken-knowledge-from-i-know-he-does-good-work-and-i-dont-judge-him-and-i-have-been-listening-to-him-from-a-long-time-and-he-is-an-aalim-but-in-re/
https://www.assimalhakeem.net/you-said-that-nouman-ali-khans-mistakes-are-a-bit-serious-could-you-please-give-examples-of-some-of-his-mistakes/
- Nouman Ali Khan: The Ambiguous Bayyinah | Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari
Suhaib Webb is not a scholar and must be avoided and not listened to.
Do not learn from Brother Yasir as he is not trusted anymore to teach Islamic studies, as he has deviated away from the right path of Ahlu Sunnah wal jamah and now has his own "thing" in USA with new version of Islam. His Aqeedah and understanding have become corrupt and dangerous and he is heedless and refusing to listen to scholars warning him or advising him, May Allah guide him.
Mufti menk is a good brother whom I had traveled with many times. However, whenever someone is controversial, one must learn his religion from people who are not!
Dr. Zakir is an expert in comparative religions and he is one of the prominent propagators of Islam. He is not a scholar in Islamic sciences. You can learn from him at what he is an expert in and that is his debates and lectures on comparative religion but not in fiqh or Aqeedah.
It is best to read and learn from scholars that the ummah agreed upon and not to follow scholars that can be controversial.
Listen to scholars who are not controversial and learn from trusted scholars such as Ibn Bazz, Ibn Othaimeen and Al Albani.