Membership in the Committee of Senior Scholars and Its Duties and Decisions
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The questioner:
What does it mean for you to be a member of the Committee of Senior Scholars?
The Shaykh:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] And peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions. As for what follows, the Muslim is a member of his community in any case. This is based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): . And his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 2560Sahih (Darussalam). He interlaced his fingers (peace and blessings be upon him).
So every Muslim is a member of the Muslim community. Membership in the Committee of Senior Scholars is part of this general membership. So membership in the Committee of Senior Scholars means that the candidate participates in the sessions of his brothers in their sessions, which are held in the council of the lives of the senior scholars, which takes place.
As needed. Yes. He participates with his opinions and efforts and by expressing his view on solving the problems that are presented to this council. Yes. Through a program prepared for every incentive. Yes. He participates in expressing his view on them and studying what needs to be studied, some issues, and preparing research, where the matter requires preparing it on some topics. This is the duty of the member in a commercial committee or not? When did this membership begin? This membership began two years ago.
The questioner:
What have you prepared so far?
The Shaykh:
We attended, praise be to Allah, after our participation in this blessed council, we attended many sessions during the past two years. And, praise be to Allah, through these sessions or meetings that were held, many decisions were issued. Yes. On important topics. For research and discussion. And the council reached sound opinions, if Allah wills. And they were issued among written decisions. And printed. Or will be printed, if Allah wills. Through the specialized magazine, or it is called the Journal of Scientific Research, which is issued by the Secretariat of Senior Scholars. Yes, this is issued by the General Presidency for Scientific Research Departments in the Kingdom. Yes, it is issued by the General Secretariat for the Vision of Senior Scholars, which is attached to the one who does good.
The questioner:
Yes. Shall we mention some of them? Some of those decisions? Decisions. And the most important of them, if possible.
The Shaykh:
Many and varied decisions, nothing comes to mind now, but they are many and important. Among them are things, for example, regarding organ transplantation. Hmm. And its ruling in the Shari'ah. Yes. Regarding the abortion of the fetus to save the mother from death. Yes. Decisions regarding some transactions. Yes. Financial. Yes. And decisions regarding what is called prizes. Hmm. Competitions. Yes. Commercial or otherwise, all of this type of things that concern them. That is.
The questioner:
If the Committee of Senior Scholars issues a decision like these decisions. Do you call the Ummah to apply what is in those decisions of solution or prohibition?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the decision is made in. In a style that encourages the Ummah to adhere to what is in. Yes. By saying, for example, it was presented to these scholars what is such and such. Yes. And after studying it and the soundness of its origin, the council saw that the Shari'ah ruling regarding it is such and such. Yes. And that it is not permissible for a Muslim to do such and such, or that this matter is halal, permissible for the body, and the like. Yes. May Allah bless you.
What does it mean for you to be a member of the Committee of Senior Scholars?
The Shaykh:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِThe likeness of the Muslims in their love, mercy, and cooperation is like one body; if one part complains, the rest of the body responds with sleeplessness and fever.
مثل المسلمين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاقبهم فمثل جسد الواحد إذا استكى منه عظم فدعى له سائر الجسد بالسهر والحمىThe believers are like a building they support one another.
المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضاSo every Muslim is a member of the Muslim community. Membership in the Committee of Senior Scholars is part of this general membership. So membership in the Committee of Senior Scholars means that the candidate participates in the sessions of his brothers in their sessions, which are held in the council of the lives of the senior scholars, which takes place.
As needed. Yes. He participates with his opinions and efforts and by expressing his view on solving the problems that are presented to this council. Yes. Through a program prepared for every incentive. Yes. He participates in expressing his view on them and studying what needs to be studied, some issues, and preparing research, where the matter requires preparing it on some topics. This is the duty of the member in a commercial committee or not? When did this membership begin? This membership began two years ago.
The questioner:
What have you prepared so far?
The Shaykh:
We attended, praise be to Allah, after our participation in this blessed council, we attended many sessions during the past two years. And, praise be to Allah, through these sessions or meetings that were held, many decisions were issued. Yes. On important topics. For research and discussion. And the council reached sound opinions, if Allah wills. And they were issued among written decisions. And printed. Or will be printed, if Allah wills. Through the specialized magazine, or it is called the Journal of Scientific Research, which is issued by the Secretariat of Senior Scholars. Yes, this is issued by the General Presidency for Scientific Research Departments in the Kingdom. Yes, it is issued by the General Secretariat for the Vision of Senior Scholars, which is attached to the one who does good.
The questioner:
Yes. Shall we mention some of them? Some of those decisions? Decisions. And the most important of them, if possible.
The Shaykh:
Many and varied decisions, nothing comes to mind now, but they are many and important. Among them are things, for example, regarding organ transplantation. Hmm. And its ruling in the Shari'ah. Yes. Regarding the abortion of the fetus to save the mother from death. Yes. Decisions regarding some transactions. Yes. Financial. Yes. And decisions regarding what is called prizes. Hmm. Competitions. Yes. Commercial or otherwise, all of this type of things that concern them. That is.
The questioner:
If the Committee of Senior Scholars issues a decision like these decisions. Do you call the Ummah to apply what is in those decisions of solution or prohibition?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the decision is made in. In a style that encourages the Ummah to adhere to what is in. Yes. By saying, for example, it was presented to these scholars what is such and such. Yes. And after studying it and the soundness of its origin, the council saw that the Shari'ah ruling regarding it is such and such. Yes. And that it is not permissible for a Muslim to do such and such, or that this matter is halal, permissible for the body, and the like. Yes. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، صفحات من رحلتي العلمية \ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (31:32)
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