The Ruling on the Disagreement of Fatwas Among Scholars
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If there is a fatwa, and then I say, "The Shaykh said such and such in this issue," and then another person comes to me and says, "The other Shaykh said such and such, contradicting the first Shaykh," what should I do in this situation?
Answer:
Look at who has the evidence. Take the one who has the evidence. This is easy; it is a simple matter. Look at who has the evidence. It is no surprise that the Shaykhs differ, but praise be to Allah, He has given us a criterion, which is the evidence. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:59] Allah has not left us to the saying of so-and-so or the saying of so-and-so, but He has set for us a standard, which is the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If there is a fatwa, and then I say, "The Shaykh said such and such in this issue," and then another person comes to me and says, "The other Shaykh said such and such, contradicting the first Shaykh," what should I do in this situation?
Answer:
Look at who has the evidence. Take the one who has the evidence. This is easy; it is a simple matter. Look at who has the evidence. It is no surprise that the Shaykhs differ, but praise be to Allah, He has given us a criterion, which is the evidence. Allah the Exalted said:
And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
Source
الاتباع للدليل وليس للمشايخ — alfawzan.live
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