Advice to those who issue fatwas to people without knowledge
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Question:
Abu Hisham from al-Dalim says: Many people issue rulings to others without knowledge. We ask you to advise them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 15:333 regarding this,
Answer:
It is certain that the one who issues a ruling without knowledge is mistaken and sinful, and he exposes himself and exposes people to error because he issues rulings to them without knowledge and misleads them without knowledge. Allah has warned those who do that, namely those who issue rulings without knowledge. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Baqarah 2:169] He, the Exalted, said: [An-Nahl 16:116] [Yunus 10:59] [Yunus 10:59] Lying about Allah is the most severe type of lying, and it is greater than shirk (associating partners with Allah) and lying about the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), as the questioner mentioned in the hadith: Sunan Abi Dawud 3651Sahih (Al-Albani) So these people should fear Allah in themselves first, and in the Muslims second, and they should avoid issuing rulings without knowledge. Allah has not burdened them with that; they should leave people to ask the people of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said: [An-Nahl 16:43] Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Abu Hisham from al-Dalim says: Many people issue rulings to others without knowledge. We ask you to advise them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever lies about me deliberately, let him take his place in the Fire.
من كذب علي كذبة فليتبوأ مقعدهAnswer:
It is certain that the one who issues a ruling without knowledge is mistaken and sinful, and he exposes himself and exposes people to error because he issues rulings to them without knowledge and misleads them without knowledge. Allah has warned those who do that, namely those who issue rulings without knowledge. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
and to say about Allah what you do not know.
وَأَن تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَAnd do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, "This is lawful and this is unlawful," to invent falsehood about Allah.
وَلَا تَقُولُوا لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ الْكَذِبَ هَٰذَا حَلَالٌ وَهَٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِّتَفْتَرُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ الْكَذِبَHave you seen what Allah has sent down to you of provision of which you have made [some] lawful and [some] unlawful?" Say,
أَرَأَيْتُم مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ لَكُم مِّن رِّزْقٍ فَجَعَلْتُم مِّنْهُ حَرَامًا وَحَلَالًا قُلْHas Allah permitted you [to do so], or do you invent [something] about Allah?"
آللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمْ أَمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَفْتَرُونَHe who lies about me deliberately will certainly come to his abode in Hell.
كذب علي متعمدا فليتبوأ مقعده من النارSo ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/239 — archive.org (14:14)
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