The Criterion for Accepting a Mufti's Fatwa and Being Satisfied with It
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Question:
If a person seeks a ruling and is given one, is he obligated to be satisfied with what he heard from that fatwa, or do you have another direction, Shaykh Abdulaziz?
Answer:
He must verify when he seeks a ruling. If the mufti is one of the people of fatwa, known for knowledge, virtue, and insight, then praise be to Allah, he should be satisfied. However, if he has doubt about the mufti—whether he is qualified or not—he should not rush. Instead, he should ask other muftis in whom the questioner has confidence, due to their knowledge and virtue. He should not seek rulings from just anyone; he should only seek rulings from those known for knowledge, virtue, and issuing fatwas on the specific matter he is asking about. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
If a person seeks a ruling and is given one, is he obligated to be satisfied with what he heard from that fatwa, or do you have another direction, Shaykh Abdulaziz?
Answer:
He must verify when he seeks a ruling. If the mufti is one of the people of fatwa, known for knowledge, virtue, and insight, then praise be to Allah, he should be satisfied. However, if he has doubt about the mufti—whether he is qualified or not—he should not rush. Instead, he should ask other muftis in whom the questioner has confidence, due to their knowledge and virtue. He should not seek rulings from just anyone; he should only seek rulings from those known for knowledge, virtue, and issuing fatwas on the specific matter he is asking about. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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