Or when adopting it being a common practice entailing that...

Or when adopting it being a common practice entailing that it has got concurrence of the Infallible Imams, what will be the ruling concerning this issue?” “It will be rejected if not being supported by an authentic narration.” “Do you agree with what the linguists reiterate?” “Certainly.” “Is there any narration commanding you to do so?” “No.” “Do you follow the recommendations and prescriptions of the doctor?” “Yes.” “Which narration is there that obligates following the doctors’ prescriptions?

Certainly nothing of this sort can be there. This fact is not confined to the doctor, but it includes the architect, engineer, merchant and all other specialists. Nevertheless we see people adopt their opinions, why? Because reason determines this, despite the absence of any tradition or Qur’anic verse in this respect. A murmur prevailed among the Akhbaris present there. One of them commented by saying: “This man is a sophist .... he mixes between fiqh and construction.” Another one…