Taking the Fatwa When There Is Disagreement Among Students of Knowledge
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Question:
The questioner says: If the fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) differs on some issues of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) among the students of knowledge, whose fatwa should one take?
Answer:
I have already explained this. Why do you repeat this question? We said that if it is from scholars who are known for preferring one opinion over another based on evidence, then he should take what is preferred by the evidence. But if it is from the common people or from beginners in the pursuit of knowledge, then he must ask the people of knowledge, and ask one in whose religion and knowledge he has confidence, and follow his statement. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43] if you do not know. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: If the fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) differs on some issues of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) among the students of knowledge, whose fatwa should one take?
Answer:
I have already explained this. Why do you repeat this question? We said that if it is from scholars who are known for preferring one opinion over another based on evidence, then he should take what is preferred by the evidence. But if it is from the common people or from beginners in the pursuit of knowledge, then he must ask the people of knowledge, and ask one in whose religion and knowledge he has confidence, and follow his statement. Allah the Exalted said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-109-ولا تنازعوا فتفشلوا|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (25:03)
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