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Asking
the people of knowledge
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Question:
When I come across a religious matter which I am unaware of,
such as in prayer, fasting, Hajj, dealings with others, or
divorce, is it sufficient for me to take the opinion of one
of the Muslim scholars who is known to be knowledgeable, righteous
and God-fearing, and that he is qualified to issue fataawa
such as one of the Council of Senior Scholars, or one who
has equivalent knowledge, and accept his response (to my question)
and abide by it? Or is it obligatory upon me to direct my
question to a number of scholars from amongst them, and then
select (any response) which suits me from their opinions in
the event that they differ?
Response:
If you are unaware of a matter from the affairs of the religion,
then it is upon you to ask the people of knowledge, as Allaah
(Subhaanahu
wa Ta'aala) says:
{Then
ask the People of Knowledge if you do not know},
[Soorah
an-Nahl, Aayah
43 and Soorah
al-Anbiyaa., Aayah
7].
If
someone whose knowledge and taqwa you trust gives you a fatwa,
then it is obligatory upon you to abide by that fatwa.
And it is not permissible for a person to ask a number of
scholars so as to select from their fataawa
that which is easiest for him, or that which suits his desires
or opinion.
And
with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and
salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu
'alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.
The
Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa,
comprising -
Head: Shaykh
'Abdul 'Azeez Ibn Abdullaah Ibn Baaz;
Member:
Shaykh
'Abdul-'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh;
Member: Shaykh
'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan;
Member: Shaykh
Saalih Ibn Fowzaan;
Member: Shaykh Bakar Ibn 'Abdullaah Abu Zayd
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa.,
- Volume 12, Page 307, Fatwa No.19270
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