The Ruling When Scholarly Opinions Differ
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Question:
When a ruling differs from one person to another, or from one scholar to another, and a person is at a loss as to which one to follow, what should he do, O Shaykh?
Answer:
He should follow what is supported by evidence if he knows the evidence, and if he does not know the evidence, he should follow the fatwa of someone he trusts in his knowledge and his religion. Yes.
When a ruling differs from one person to another, or from one scholar to another, and a person is at a loss as to which one to follow, what should he do, O Shaykh?
Answer:
He should follow what is supported by evidence if he knows the evidence, and if he does not know the evidence, he should follow the fatwa of someone he trusts in his knowledge and his religion. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/146 — archive.org (15:11)
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