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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Fatwa on the Media and the Laxity in It

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Question:
There is a question similar to this in which its asker mentions that there are many muftis (scholars who issue fatwas) in the various media outlets, and that among them are those who bring up matters that may contain some difficulty. He asks if there is a solution for something like this

Answer:
and other such causes. A student of knowledge should not be impressed by these people, nor should he imitate them, and he should not speak except with insight regarding what he says and what he rules on. He should advise the one he sees being lax and say to him, "Fear Allah, O such a one. Beware of issuing fatwas without knowledge. Beware of rushing into what you do not know." The rulers have issued a prohibition on issuing fatwas in the media except... But some people do not adhere to this and do not care. The Ministry of Media has been informed about this, and it has been stipulated that muftis in the media are prohibited except with permission. We seek help from Allah. Yes.
Source ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 65 — archive.org (47:15)

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