The Ruling on Ibn Taymiyyah's al-Fatawa al-Kubra and Majmu' al-Fatawa
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Question:
We begin with a letter from the brother Abu Basim, who has a question. He says: Honorable Shaykh, I found in one of the bookstores volumes titled al-Fatawa al-Kubra by Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). Why is it called by this name? And what is your opinion of these works? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, the Shaykh al-Islam has famous fatwas, and they are very beneficial; they have benefited the Muslims. They are of two types: al-Fatawa al-Kubra, the first one, which is the Egyptian edition; this is old and was printed long ago. As for al-Majmu' al-Fatawa al-Kabir, this is a collection that included many, or all, of the old fatwas. Al-Fatawa al-Kubra was included in the final collection, which is Majmu' Fatawa of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
We begin with a letter from the brother Abu Basim, who has a question. He says: Honorable Shaykh, I found in one of the bookstores volumes titled al-Fatawa al-Kubra by Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). Why is it called by this name? And what is your opinion of these works? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Yes, the Shaykh al-Islam has famous fatwas, and they are very beneficial; they have benefited the Muslims. They are of two types: al-Fatawa al-Kubra, the first one, which is the Egyptian edition; this is old and was printed long ago. As for al-Majmu' al-Fatawa al-Kabir, this is a collection that included many, or all, of the old fatwas. Al-Fatawa al-Kubra was included in the final collection, which is Majmu' Fatawa of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/178 — archive.org (0:59)
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