The Impact of Issuing a Fatwa Without Knowledge When the Questioner Dies
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person asked one of the scholars about something and the scholar answered him, and then the questioner died as a result of this fatwa, is this considered...?
The Shaykh:
If the scholar was qualified to issue the fatwa and he issued it, he owes nothing. But if he was not qualified to issue the fatwa and he issued it, and the person died as a result of the fatwa, then the sin is upon him. The sin is upon him, and the supplication of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible to...?
The Shaykh:
If he demands it, I do not know. Perhaps the judge will rule in his favor with blood money or retaliation. I do not know. This is up to the courts. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a person asked one of the scholars about something and the scholar answered him, and then the questioner died as a result of this fatwa, is this considered...?
The Shaykh:
If the scholar was qualified to issue the fatwa and he issued it, he owes nothing. But if he was not qualified to issue the fatwa and he issued it, and the person died as a result of the fatwa, then the sin is upon him. The sin is upon him, and the supplication of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible to...?
The Shaykh:
If he demands it, I do not know. Perhaps the judge will rule in his favor with blood money or retaliation. I do not know. This is up to the courts. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الدخول في الماء بغير إزار — islamhouse.com (59:06)
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