The ruling on obtaining permission from the authority to issue fatwas
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Question:
Is it necessary to obtain the imam's permission to issue fatwas?
Answer:
It is not necessary. However, the authority may prevent someone known for being lenient or ignorant. The authority may stop him, take him into custody, threaten him, and he may imprison him or discipline him if he does not comply.
As for one who is qualified to issue fatwas, he is not prevented.
Is it necessary to obtain the imam's permission to issue fatwas?
Answer:
It is not necessary. However, the authority may prevent someone known for being lenient or ignorant. The authority may stop him, take him into custody, threaten him, and he may imprison him or discipline him if he does not comply.
As for one who is qualified to issue fatwas, he is not prevented.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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