The ruling on issuing fatwas based on the four schools of jurisprudence without knowing the evidence
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Question:
And the Shaykh said that regarding the modernization of Najd, some jurists rely on one of the schools of jurisprudence and hide behind it without any relaxation, so as for whether it is
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. As for issuing fatwas based on the four schools of jurisprudence, if one knows the evidence, the evidence for the issue and the evidence for the opinion, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, without knowing the evidence, this is not permissible. One must seek out the evidence and the basis, and know that it is a correct and verified opinion. Otherwise, one might simply take it as is. Yes, it is necessary to present it to the evidence, search for its proof, and verify it. Yes.
And the Shaykh said that regarding the modernization of Najd, some jurists rely on one of the schools of jurisprudence and hide behind it without any relaxation, so as for whether it is
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. As for issuing fatwas based on the four schools of jurisprudence, if one knows the evidence, the evidence for the issue and the evidence for the opinion, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, without knowing the evidence, this is not permissible. One must seek out the evidence and the basis, and know that it is a correct and verified opinion. Otherwise, one might simply take it as is. Yes, it is necessary to present it to the evidence, search for its proof, and verify it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 9/2/14 شرح مسائل الجاهلية / الشريط التاسع / جزء٢ — youtube.com (14:26)
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