The Ruling on Fatwas and the Publication of Fatwa Books
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Question:
The Shaykh’s position is that people in knowledge are divided into four categories. There is no place for mere piety in this, and it is not permissible for an ordinary person to take what is found in the books of the well-known imams without consulting contemporary scholars.
Answer:
A fatwa is only for scholars. A fatwa is not for the common people or for beginner students of knowledge; rather, it is for the scholars, who are the ones who issue fatwas.
It is not permissible for anyone other than a scholar to issue a fatwa. As for transmitting a fatwa, such as printing a book of fatwas or answers to questions by one of the scholars and distributing it to the people, there is nothing wrong with that; this is part of spreading knowledge. However, the condition is that these fatwas must be edited and that you must have obtained permission from their author. This is because there may be an error in them, a mistake, a typographical error, or an omission in the writing. Therefore, before publication, it is necessary for the person from whom they originated to review them, look over them, and grant permission for them. Once he grants permission and signs them, they are printed and distributed, because this is part of spreading knowledge and benefiting from it. Yes.
The Shaykh’s position is that people in knowledge are divided into four categories. There is no place for mere piety in this, and it is not permissible for an ordinary person to take what is found in the books of the well-known imams without consulting contemporary scholars.
Answer:
A fatwa is only for scholars. A fatwa is not for the common people or for beginner students of knowledge; rather, it is for the scholars, who are the ones who issue fatwas.
It is not permissible for anyone other than a scholar to issue a fatwa. As for transmitting a fatwa, such as printing a book of fatwas or answers to questions by one of the scholars and distributing it to the people, there is nothing wrong with that; this is part of spreading knowledge. However, the condition is that these fatwas must be edited and that you must have obtained permission from their author. This is because there may be an error in them, a mistake, a typographical error, or an omission in the writing. Therefore, before publication, it is necessary for the person from whom they originated to review them, look over them, and grant permission for them. Once he grants permission and signs them, they are printed and distributed, because this is part of spreading knowledge and benefiting from it. Yes.
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