The Ruling on Issuing Fatwas Based on the Four Schools of Jurisprudence
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Question:
In this regard, we find that 'Arafah is poor and relies on one of the cities, so he conceals it without executing it.
Answer:
There is no harm in issuing fatwas based on the four schools of jurisprudence, provided one knows the evidence for the issue and the evidence for the opinion. If one knows the evidence, there is no harm. However, without knowing the evidence, it is not permissible. One must search for its evidence and basis, and know that it is a correct and verified opinion, or else one should not simply take it as is. Yes, it must be presented to the evidence, and one must search for its proof and verify it. Yes.
In this regard, we find that 'Arafah is poor and relies on one of the cities, so he conceals it without executing it.
Answer:
There is no harm in issuing fatwas based on the four schools of jurisprudence, provided one knows the evidence for the issue and the evidence for the opinion. If one knows the evidence, there is no harm. However, without knowing the evidence, it is not permissible. One must search for its evidence and basis, and know that it is a correct and verified opinion, or else one should not simply take it as is. Yes, it must be presented to the evidence, and one must search for its proof and verify it. Yes.
Source
شرح مسائل الجاهلية [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من المسألة الثانية والخمسين : القدح في حكمة الله تعالى — islamhouse.com (51:57)
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