Taking a Fatwa When Jurists Disagree
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on taking a fatwa in jurisprudential matters when the jurists differ in their answers, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If you ask a scholar from those appointed to issue fatwas, or a scholar trusted for his knowledge and religion, and he issues a fatwa for you, then you follow his fatwa. Do not ask many scholars; suffice yourself with asking one scholar and act according to his statement, for Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43]. Asking many questions about the same matter confuses the issue for you and multiplies the fatwas. So if a trusted scholar issues a fatwa for you, restrict yourself to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the ruling on taking a fatwa in jurisprudential matters when the jurists differ in their answers, O Shaykh?
Answer:
If you ask a scholar from those appointed to issue fatwas, or a scholar trusted for his knowledge and religion, and he issues a fatwa for you, then you follow his fatwa. Do not ask many scholars; suffice yourself with asking one scholar and act according to his statement, for Allah the Exalted said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (199) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-02-30] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:36)
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