| Bismihi Ta’ala
Your question is of great relevance and importance.
The fact Rasoolullah Sallallahu alaihi wasallam stated that the seeking of knowledge is necessary for evey individual Muslim doesn’t mean that the legal proofs and evidences must be sort by the laymen. This is the responsibilityof the Fuqahaa (jurists). If certain individuals feel that they can study one School of Fiqh and then proceed to another, encompassing the entire Shari’ah according to its law Schools and feel that this is sufficient for them to now leave Taqleed, then this is a grave mistake. To leave Taqleed, you must be a jurist of a high calibre, and by attending regular Fiqh circles in no way equals to that. A person must be well aquainted with Usool of Fiqh and many other conditions must be fulfilled.
Of course, if you feel that the classes are being conducted by a Scholar who is qualified to teach Fiqh, and his views are correct, then there is no harm in attending the lessons to increase the knowledge. But if there remains a doubt that this could deviate you from the path of Taqleed (which is necessary for even those who have studies all four Schools, unless proven a jurist) then lessons as such should be avoided.
And Allah knows best.
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Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
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