What is your opinion on the issue of students among us daring to issue fatwas without knowledge and being lax in this matter?
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Question:
This question asks: What is Your Eminence’s opinion on the issue of students among us who dare to issue fatwas without knowledge and are lax in this matter? We ask for a clarifying message on this, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. The fatwa has a specific, designated authority to which general matters are referred. As for individual matters, if you have knowledge, you may issue a ruling on them; if you do not have knowledge, refer them to the scholars.
This question asks: What is Your Eminence’s opinion on the issue of students among us who dare to issue fatwas without knowledge and are lax in this matter? We ask for a clarifying message on this, and may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah. The fatwa has a specific, designated authority to which general matters are referred. As for individual matters, if you have knowledge, you may issue a ruling on them; if you do not have knowledge, refer them to the scholars.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما رأيكم في قضية التجرؤ على الفتوى بغير علم والتساهل فيها من زملائنا الطلاب؟ \ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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