Transmitting a Scholar's Fatwa to Those Who Are Not Scholars
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Question:
Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to transmit a scholar's fatwa, even if the issue is not exactly the same, meaning it resembles the issue the scholar issued a ruling on?
Answer:
One who does not have knowledge should not speak on legal issues; only scholars speak on them, and only scholars issue fatwas. As for saying, "So-and-so issued a fatwa on such-and-such," you may not have understood the scholar's words. If the scholar's fatwa is written on a paper bearing his seal, or in a book bearing his name, you may read it to the person and say, "This is the fatwa of so-and-so." However, in oral transmission, one may make a mistake or misunderstand, so avoid that.
Is it permissible for a student of knowledge to transmit a scholar's fatwa, even if the issue is not exactly the same, meaning it resembles the issue the scholar issued a ruling on?
Answer:
One who does not have knowledge should not speak on legal issues; only scholars speak on them, and only scholars issue fatwas. As for saying, "So-and-so issued a fatwa on such-and-such," you may not have understood the scholar's words. If the scholar's fatwa is written on a paper bearing his seal, or in a book bearing his name, you may read it to the person and say, "This is the fatwa of so-and-so." However, in oral transmission, one may make a mistake or misunderstand, so avoid that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل المريض يجمع ويقصر الصلاة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:51)
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