The Ruling on Casting Doubt on the Fatwa of the Grand Mufti

Question:
Allah informs you. You mentioned the importance of the scholars, and it was reported to me that some of you are declaring half of the games to be disbelief, binding this by oath, if this statement is true.

Answer:
Yes, if there is a matter involving ambiguity and disputes, and the Grand Mufti has expressed his opinion on it, then one must refer to him. This is the meaning of my statement, roughly. If we were to create chaos, what would be the meaning of the Grand Mufti? What would be the meaning of wanting to become chaotic, where everyone has no opinion? What is the meaning of the Grand Mufti?
However, he is referred to in matters of disputes, just as one refers to the courts in matters of litigation between the two parties. One also refers to the Mufti regarding these issues that have become ambiguous for people. So, when the fatwa is issued by the competent authority designated for this matter, it is not permissible for anyone to confuse the people or cast doubt on their scholars and the people of knowledge whom the Ummah has accepted. The Grand Mufti, praise be to Allah, is not just in the Kingdom; all Muslims in the corners of the earth trust him, praise be to Allah, and they are content with his opinion because of his knowledge, his scrupulousness, and the trust that Allah has placed in him. How can one from the people of desires, or from the malicious, or a corrupter among the corrupters, cast doubt on the fatwa of the Grand Mufti and say that he knows things but does not know the fiqh of reality, and so on, and he confuses minds, misleads people, and spreads chaos among people? This is absolutely not permissible. This is forbidden. It leads to harms and chaos without end. The Muslims, from old times, have referred to the people of fatwa and acted according to their opinion. They refer to the judges in the courts and act according to their opinion. If matters were chaotic, the Muslims would not have succeeded in anything.