Issuing fatwas based on what one hears from scholars, and the rulings on menstruation

Question:
Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: I am a man from outside this country, and the people of my country have a good opinion of me and my character. They come to me to ask about matters of religious knowledge, so I do not answer them except with what I have heard from the scholars in this country, and what I hear on the radio program *Nur 'ala al-Darb*. However, there is a very important matter that frequently comes up from the women of our country; my relatives ask me about it, and it concerns matters of menstruation, post-natal bleeding, irregular bleeding, and other issues specific to women. It would be a great favor if you would grant us a concise message on these important topics. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
These books are available, both lengthy and concise, on menstruation, post-natal bleeding, and the rulings of ritual purity. As for what you mentioned about guiding people with what you hear from scholars or the radio to serve as a substitute for answering questions and issuing fatwas: you should tell them, “I heard so-and-so the scholar say such-and-such,” or “I heard such-and-such on the radio.” You mention to them that you heard this or read this, and you convey it to them without giving them a ruling and remaining silent, so that they do not think the fatwa is like that. Rather, you say, “This is something I heard or read.”
Explain this to them. Yes. And as for what you are exposed to of harm, I advise you and the scholars: write to the scholars, seek their guidance, and ask them. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you