Restricting fatwas to the Department of Ifta and opening the field to students of knowledge
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Question:
This questioner says: If fatwas are restricted to the Department of Ifta, it will not be sufficient for the general public. Given the large number of people and the abundance of media outlets, it is required that the field be opened to some students of knowledge and established scholars.
Answer:
I have divided matters into two categories. General matters for the Ummah: only the competent authority entrusted with examining them may issue fatwas on these, such as the Council of Senior Scholars, the Permanent Committee, and the judges in the courts. As for individual matters, individual matters, as we mentioned, you should choose the most trustworthy and knowledgeable person you can find in your country and ask him about them. Yes.
This questioner says: If fatwas are restricted to the Department of Ifta, it will not be sufficient for the general public. Given the large number of people and the abundance of media outlets, it is required that the field be opened to some students of knowledge and established scholars.
Answer:
I have divided matters into two categories. General matters for the Ummah: only the competent authority entrusted with examining them may issue fatwas on these, such as the Council of Senior Scholars, the Permanent Committee, and the judges in the courts. As for individual matters, individual matters, as we mentioned, you should choose the most trustworthy and knowledgeable person you can find in your country and ask him about them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-035-الفتوى وأحكامها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:06)
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