Consulting a Doctor or a Scholar in a Fatwa
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Question:
We move on to this question from one of the brothers, whose name is indicated by the letters Sad and Mīm, from Jeddah. He asks: If a doctor issues a ruling to a patient, is the patient required to follow it, or must he refer to the scholars of fatwa in this matter?
Answer:
He is required to ask the scholars of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43] So, in matters of fatwa, one returns to the scholars of knowledge. As for the doctor, one returns to him in matters of illness and what the patient should do. He consults him regarding matters of illness and its requirements, but in matters of fatwa, one returns to the scholars of knowledge. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
We move on to this question from one of the brothers, whose name is indicated by the letters Sad and Mīm, from Jeddah. He asks: If a doctor issues a ruling to a patient, is the patient required to follow it, or must he refer to the scholars of fatwa in this matter?
Answer:
He is required to ask the scholars of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/161 — archive.org (6:52)
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