62. Can someone be an Islamic scholar but not a Muslim?
Yes, it is possible. The prerequisite for a non-Muslim would be to be totally objective in his pursuit of knowledge and the prerequisite for a Muslim would be to be completely God-fearing and unbiased as he treads the path of knowledge. These are conditions for both kinds of Islamic scholars. Without these conditions neither Muslims nor non-Muslims can become scholars of Islam, in the real sense.
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