Some people, when we present them with some of your fatwas, say that they do not accept them because the Shaykh is a hadith scholar and not a jurist; so what is your response to this doubt?

The questioner : These are personal questions for you, meaning, one of the brothers says: Tell the Shaykh that I love him for the sake of Allah; let him make du'a for me for steadfastness, righteousness, and following the path of the righteous Salaf.

The Shaykh : I ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to guide every one of our lovers to follow the Book of Allah and the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the path of the righteous Salaf.

The questioner : And this is the opposite of the first one; Your Eminence, when we repeat some of your fatwas to some of the brothers, they say: We do not accept them; because he is not a jurist, he is a hadith scholar, as a hadith scholar there is no fault with him, but in fiqh the matter is different; they have quoted this statement from the Shaykhs who teach them in the Holy City of Madinah, so I ask for clarification and a response to this doubt.

The Shaykh : The response, very briefly, very briefly: The answer is what you see, not what you hear [Everyone laughs!].
What kind of personality do we enter into here?
Fine.