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Aberrant Opinion in Islamic Jurisprudence and Ruling on Following it

You have stated in some fatwas on your website that it isn`t permissible to deliver fatwas based on aberrant opinions. Could you clarify what you mean by "Aberrant opinion"? And whether not following the four Madhabs (Schools of thought) is an aberrant opinion or not, because some Muslim countries follow the opinion of Ibn Taymyah who considers three divorces in one sitting as only one valid divorce? Is this fatwa aberrant?

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Seeking Fatwa from Expert Scholars is Obligatory What is the opinion of the General Iftaa` Department as regards religious and Fatwa programs broadcasted by some satellite channels which issue different Fatwas about the same topic, causing confusion to people? Are such channels permitted to issue Fatwas? • Read More

Ruling on Learning Logic Is it permissible to learn Logic, and to teach the principles of jurisprudence that are influenced by it ? • Read More

Difference of Opinion in Fiqh Matters is a Mercy Difference in Fatwa(Islamic scholarly opinion) amongst scholars has led to confusing average Muslims and drove some zealous men of the faith to propose uniting Muslims on one Madhab(School of thought). Is this applicable? • Read More

The Word "and" in Arabic Implies Sharing the Same Judgment unless there is Evidence Indicating otherwise

What does the sentence: "Don`t eat vinegar, salt, and lemon" mean? Does it mean, "Don`t eat vinegar. Don`t eat salt. Don`t eat lemon" or "Don`t eat them mixed together"?

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Jurisprudential Disagreement is Praised At present, different Fatwas are delivered, what do you make of that? • Read More

Is everyone obligated to follow the fatwas of his country, and if we adopt the fatwas of scholars of other countries, is it considered a sin? • Read More

Uniting Fatwas Bodies Fatwas differ from a country to another; don't you think that it's time to form an Arab Iftaa Council to control that? • Read More

Reasons for Difference of Fatwa among Scholars Why is there difference of Fatwa among scholars? • Read More

Multiplicity of Religious Authorities There are numerous religious authorities in the Muslim world and this is confusing. Is there a way to unite them, even at the level of scholars, and what do you suggest for achieving this? • Read More

The Spread of Fatwa Via the Internet We have noticed the spread of invalid Fatwas via internet and websites of some Muslim scholars. What is the impact of such a phenomenon ? • Read More

Islamic Authority to be Turned to upon Difference in Fatwa Nowadays, we notice that the issuance of Fatwas is in a chaotic situation, which Islamic authority should the ordinary Muslim seek Fatwa from? • Read More

Binding Force of the Holy Sunnah Some people confuse the Holy Sunnah with the customs and traditions that prevailed at the beginning of Islam. What is the dividing line between the two? • Read More

Regulators of Fatwa and Conditions of Mufti & Mujtahid What are the conditions that a Mufti and a Mujtahid must meet, and what are the regulators of Fatwa? • Read More

Taking Ahad Hadith as Evidence We often hear some people talking about the Ahad Hadith and its binding force in Aqida (Islamic creed) and the Ahkam (commandments). However, they don`t take the Ahad as evidence in Aqida matters and this is contradictory because, for example, they confirm the issue of intercession although it is based on an Ahad Hadith. Could you kindly elaborate on this? • Read More

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