Regulating Fatwas and the Proliferation of Muftis
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Question:
This person is also asking about the fatwa. He says: The number of muftis has increased, and the real has been mixed with the false. Many channels, websites, and other platforms have started where everyone issues a fatwa. Should there not be a foundation and establishment of rules for the fatwa, and a referral of people to the firmly rooted scholars of knowledge to take charge of issuing fatwas? And should there not be a meeting held among the scholars that produces recommendations from which the Muslim community can benefit?
Answer:
Yes, this is a matter the Muslim community is suffering from, which is that the door to issuing fatwas has been opened, and now everyone issues a fatwa: the one who follows his desires and misguidance issues a fatwa, and the ignorant one issues a fatwa. This is corruption without a doubt, and it is a danger to the Muslim community. The Muslim community has been agitated by this, and you know that a recent international conference was held in Makkah on the issue of the fatwa and its regulation. Recommendations, or what they call a charter, were issued from this conference, and it was printed and distributed. However, it needs implementation; writing is not enough, it needs implementation by the rulers to regulate this issue. Yes.
This person is also asking about the fatwa. He says: The number of muftis has increased, and the real has been mixed with the false. Many channels, websites, and other platforms have started where everyone issues a fatwa. Should there not be a foundation and establishment of rules for the fatwa, and a referral of people to the firmly rooted scholars of knowledge to take charge of issuing fatwas? And should there not be a meeting held among the scholars that produces recommendations from which the Muslim community can benefit?
Answer:
Yes, this is a matter the Muslim community is suffering from, which is that the door to issuing fatwas has been opened, and now everyone issues a fatwa: the one who follows his desires and misguidance issues a fatwa, and the ignorant one issues a fatwa. This is corruption without a doubt, and it is a danger to the Muslim community. The Muslim community has been agitated by this, and you know that a recent international conference was held in Makkah on the issue of the fatwa and its regulation. Recommendations, or what they call a charter, were issued from this conference, and it was printed and distributed. However, it needs implementation; writing is not enough, it needs implementation by the rulers to regulate this issue. Yes.
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