What Should Be Said or Avoided When Speaking to a Scholar to Ensure Proper Etiquette?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

What should be said or avoided when speaking to a scholar to ensure proper etiquette?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

To maintain reverence and respect for one whom Allah has given knowledge of the religion, one should treat them and speak to them with a level of deference and respect.

As for the specifics, this may differ based on different cultures. In general, one should be respectful in how to address the scholar, how they frame their questions, and the proper times to ask questions. [Zarnuji, Ta’lim al-Muta’allim]

I would encourage you to read this article for specific details: The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge – Nur Sacred Sciences

Allah knows best

[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat 

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies in Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen. There he completed the memorization of the Qur’an and his study of the Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: al-Habib Umar bin Hafiz, al-Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, al-Shaykh Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others. Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019