Dealing with those who criticize the Commission with a fatwa
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The questioner:
Sister, Honorable Shaykh, some fatwas have become widespread that are now imposed, and it is known that they are wrong when they criticize those who issued them, saying that they have issued a different ruling. So how should one deal with this?
The Shaykh:
Tell him: So-and-so is not a reference for me. The one who issued this fatwa is not a reference for me. I have references I turn to, and I have a system I follow. No one interferes in the affairs of the Commission with a fatwa or otherwise.
The presenter:
With these words, brothers, I thank the University of the Caller and the Commission for Promoting Good and Forbidding Evil, Your Excellency the Shaykh, Dr. Salih al-Fawzan, or the other great scholars, and the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta for these words and the good explosions [likely a transcription error for "explanations" or "efforts"] that we ask Allah to weigh in the scales of good deeds, and to bless his life, his presence, and his enforcement of Islam for the Muslims. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
Sister, Honorable Shaykh, some fatwas have become widespread that are now imposed, and it is known that they are wrong when they criticize those who issued them, saying that they have issued a different ruling. So how should one deal with this?
The Shaykh:
Tell him: So-and-so is not a reference for me. The one who issued this fatwa is not a reference for me. I have references I turn to, and I have a system I follow. No one interferes in the affairs of the Commission with a fatwa or otherwise.
The presenter:
With these words, brothers, I thank the University of the Caller and the Commission for Promoting Good and Forbidding Evil, Your Excellency the Shaykh, Dr. Salih al-Fawzan, or the other great scholars, and the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta for these words and the good explosions [likely a transcription error for "explanations" or "efforts"] that we ask Allah to weigh in the scales of good deeds, and to bless his life, his presence, and his enforcement of Islam for the Muslims. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
Source
كلمة في جامعة الطائف — alfawzan.live (29:52)
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