Advice for the imams of mosques who rush to issue fatwas
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Question:
Muhammad 'Abd Allah from al-Qawi'iyah says: We hope that the Honorable Shaykh will offer some advice to some of the imams of mosques who rush to issue fatwas to the people, especially after the prayer when they ask about some matters that may be hidden from them.
Answer:
The matter of the fatwa is serious; it is not permissible to enter into it except for the people of knowledge, jurisprudence, and insight when there is a need for it. It is not sufficient that one is an imam of a mosque, as there may be an imam of a mosque who has no knowledge and does not understand anything. So he should fear Allah, avoid issuing fatwas, and refer the questioner to the judges in the town, or to the Department of Ifta, or to someone who is more knowledgeable than him. He should not issue a fatwa on the basis that he is the imam of the mosque. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Muhammad 'Abd Allah from al-Qawi'iyah says: We hope that the Honorable Shaykh will offer some advice to some of the imams of mosques who rush to issue fatwas to the people, especially after the prayer when they ask about some matters that may be hidden from them.
Answer:
The matter of the fatwa is serious; it is not permissible to enter into it except for the people of knowledge, jurisprudence, and insight when there is a need for it. It is not sufficient that one is an imam of a mosque, as there may be an imam of a mosque who has no knowledge and does not understand anything. So he should fear Allah, avoid issuing fatwas, and refer the questioner to the judges in the town, or to the Department of Ifta, or to someone who is more knowledgeable than him. He should not issue a fatwa on the basis that he is the imam of the mosque. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/269 — archive.org (12:27)
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