بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The ‘ibādah of Seeking Knowledge is like any other ‘ibādah. Just as salāh and jihād are deeds of worship which have rules and regulations governing and beautifying them, so too, does Seeking Knowledge. 
 
These rules and regulations are deduced from the fitrah, sound intellect and the agreed upon principles and foundations of the sharī‘ah. These rules and regulations are overall referred to as ādāb. 
 
Ādāb consists of pre requisites, obligations, recommendations, dislikes, prohibitions and nullifications.

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