The Major Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah and the Reason for Their Name

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is your view of *Al-Fatawa al-Kubra* (The Great Fatwas) by Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him)? Why was it given this name? And what is the Shaykh's view of it?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
The questioner asks about the Major Fatwas of Ibn Taymiyyah: Why were they given this name?

The Shaykh:
The Major Fatwas are the Egyptian Fatwas. The Shaykh has other fatwas and other choices besides these, but these were the most that were found in his time. Now, and praise be to Allah, a collection larger than the Egyptian Fatwas has been published, compiled by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman ibn Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him), assisted by his son Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him). They compiled the Shaykh’s fatwas, which amounted to thirty-four volumes, plus two volumes of indexes, making thirty-seven volumes including the indexes. They contain a great deal of knowledge and understanding, praise be to Allah. They are a vast ocean, with knowledge that is accessible, clear, and pure in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah. They contain much good and great benefit for the Muslims. Yes.