The Ruling on Issuing Fatwas Without Knowledge
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Question:
Abu 'Abd al-Rahman has a final question on this matter, Shaykh. He says: Some people do not scrupulously refrain from issuing fatwas to people. They ask them about things, and they are hesitant, and sometimes they answer. What is your view on that?
Answer:
It is not permissible to issue a fatwa without knowledge; because the one who issues a fatwa is informing about Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that He has made such a thing lawful, or forbidden it, or legislated it. So he is issuing a fatwa on behalf of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, the fatwa is called signing on behalf of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has a book on this subject, a useful and important book, titled *I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al-'Alamin* (Informing the Signatories about the Lord of the Worlds), meaning the muftis. Yes.
Abu 'Abd al-Rahman has a final question on this matter, Shaykh. He says: Some people do not scrupulously refrain from issuing fatwas to people. They ask them about things, and they are hesitant, and sometimes they answer. What is your view on that?
Answer:
It is not permissible to issue a fatwa without knowledge; because the one who issues a fatwa is informing about Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that He has made such a thing lawful, or forbidden it, or legislated it. So he is issuing a fatwa on behalf of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, the fatwa is called signing on behalf of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). And Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has a book on this subject, a useful and important book, titled *I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al-'Alamin* (Informing the Signatories about the Lord of the Worlds), meaning the muftis. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7449 — youtube.com (10:56)
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