The fatwa is not to be taken except from those who are qualified for it
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Question:
Shaykh Salih, some people have been circulating certain anomalous fatwas in the past. What is the position of the unlearned Muslim regarding these anomalous fatwas? And who are the people of fatwa to whom one should turn in such cases?
Answer:
What are these anomalous fatwas so that we may look into them? As for those to whom one should turn, they are the people of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:43] So one should ask the scholars who are known for their knowledge and known for their piety about whatever is difficult for him. Yes. May Allah reward you and bless you.
Shaykh Salih, some people have been circulating certain anomalous fatwas in the past. What is the position of the unlearned Muslim regarding these anomalous fatwas? And who are the people of fatwa to whom one should turn in such cases?
Answer:
What are these anomalous fatwas so that we may look into them? As for those to whom one should turn, they are the people of knowledge. Allah the Exalted said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1736 - الفتوى لا تؤخذ إلا من أهلها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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