Listening to lectures and fatwas over the internet: Is the doer rewarded?

Question:
Shaykh, do we receive the reward of gatherings of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) when we listen to fatwas and other things, and that is via the internet and other means?

Answer:
Yes, if you listen to dhikr directly or through the media with a sound intention, you are rewarded for it and you also benefit from it. However, not every fatwa should be listened to, unless it is issued by the most capable among the people of knowledge, the people of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), and the people of religion. As for anyone who comes along, and on the websites and on the satellite channels, where everyone issues a fatwa, one should be extremely cautious about that. Yes.