The Muslim's Position on Seeking a Fatwa When Scholars Disagree
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! A question has come in for the program Nur 'ala al-Darb. One of them is asking about seeking a fatwa in fiqh issues when scholars differ in their answers. What is the Muslim's position on seeking a fatwa in fiqh issues?
Answer:
If a matter comes up and you do not know the answer, ask someone you trust in his religion and knowledge, and act on the ruling he gives you. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43]
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Honorable Shaykh! A question has come in for the program Nur 'ala al-Darb. One of them is asking about seeking a fatwa in fiqh issues when scholars differ in their answers. What is the Muslim's position on seeking a fatwa in fiqh issues?
Answer:
If a matter comes up and you do not know the answer, ask someone you trust in his religion and knowledge, and act on the ruling he gives you. 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, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/100 — archive.org (7:36)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.