Is it correct to say that whoever says "Allah knows best" has issued a fatwa?
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The questioner:
May Allah grant you success. This is a phrase widespread among people: "Whoever says 'Allah knows best' has issued a fatwa." Is this phrase correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he has issued a fatwa that Allah knows best. Do you want a fatwa other than this one? He has issued a fatwa that Allah knows best and I do not know; this is a fatwa, yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
They did not say "he issued a fatwa"; they say "whoever says 'Allah knows best' has answered." They did not say "he issued a fatwa"; they say "he has answered," yes.
May Allah grant you success. This is a phrase widespread among people: "Whoever says 'Allah knows best' has issued a fatwa." Is this phrase correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he has issued a fatwa that Allah knows best. Do you want a fatwa other than this one? He has issued a fatwa that Allah knows best and I do not know; this is a fatwa, yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
They did not say "he issued a fatwa"; they say "whoever says 'Allah knows best' has answered." They did not say "he issued a fatwa"; they say "he has answered," yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يصح قول مَن قال الله أعلم فقد أفتى؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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