The Ruling on Conveying a Fatwa to Those Who Need It
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Question:
If a person asks a scholar for a fatwa, should he publish it in the spirit of spreading knowledge, or is it restricted to that person? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
If he is certain of the fatwa, knows it, and has verified it, there is no harm in informing those who need it. There is no harm in that in the sense of conveying information, not that he is the one issuing the fatwa, but in the sense of transmission, he conveys it to others, on the condition that he is certain of it, and on the condition that this mufti is qualified to issue fatwas, qualified to issue fatwas. It is not the case that everyone issues fatwas and claims knowledge, saying this one is a mufti and that one is a scholar. No, he must be qualified to issue fatwas. Yes.
If a person asks a scholar for a fatwa, should he publish it in the spirit of spreading knowledge, or is it restricted to that person? We ask for clarification.
Answer:
If he is certain of the fatwa, knows it, and has verified it, there is no harm in informing those who need it. There is no harm in that in the sense of conveying information, not that he is the one issuing the fatwa, but in the sense of transmission, he conveys it to others, on the condition that he is certain of it, and on the condition that this mufti is qualified to issue fatwas, qualified to issue fatwas. It is not the case that everyone issues fatwas and claims knowledge, saying this one is a mufti and that one is a scholar. No, he must be qualified to issue fatwas. Yes.
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