Reply To: Paskening from the Shulchan Aruch (without knowing the Gemara and Rishonim) Home › Forums › Bais Medrash › Paskening from the Shulchan Aruch (without knowing the Gemara and Rishonim) › Reply To: Paskening from the Shulchan Aruch (without knowing the Gemara and Rishonim) May 30, 2014 8:38 pm at 8:38 pm #1018341 pixelateMember @bhe Some people can pasken for themselves. yes. poskim. But anyone else who even knows thoroughly how to learn cannot pasken for themselves w/o knowing applicable t’suvos.