Adhering to the fatwa of certain individuals and rejecting what contradicts it
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Question:
This questioner is asking. He says: What should be said to the person who adheres to the fatwa of certain individuals and does not accept anything that contradicts it, even if it is invalid? Yes, what should be said to the person, or what is your opinion of the person who adheres to the fatwa of certain individuals and does not accept anything that contradicts it, even if it is
Answer:
If the person is one who is trusted for his knowledge, his piety, and his fear of Allah, then there is no harm in limiting oneself to him. But if this description does not apply to him—he has no knowledge, or he has knowledge but no piety—then it is not permissible to take his word, because he is not a source of trust. Yes.
This questioner is asking. He says: What should be said to the person who adheres to the fatwa of certain individuals and does not accept anything that contradicts it, even if it is invalid? Yes, what should be said to the person, or what is your opinion of the person who adheres to the fatwa of certain individuals and does not accept anything that contradicts it, even if it is
Answer:
If the person is one who is trusted for his knowledge, his piety, and his fear of Allah, then there is no harm in limiting oneself to him. But if this description does not apply to him—he has no knowledge, or he has knowledge but no piety—then it is not permissible to take his word, because he is not a source of trust. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-035-الفتوى وأحكامها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:40)
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