The common person taking a fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) from a scholar he trusts
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Question:
The questioner says: A common person who cannot distinguish between a scholar firmly established in knowledge and a student of knowledge, is it permissible for him to take his fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) only from a scholar he trusts?
Answer:
If he does not know the scholars, direct him to the scholars. Yes.
The questioner says: A common person who cannot distinguish between a scholar firmly established in knowledge and a student of knowledge, is it permissible for him to take his fatwa (scholarly legal ruling) only from a scholar he trusts?
Answer:
If he does not know the scholars, direct him to the scholars. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ — islamhouse.com (1:14:20)
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