{"_id":"675b130ed657c23811dcec05","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can you accept the fatwa or answer of a knowledgeable brother (not a scholar) who is known for taqwa without him giving you explicit evidence?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can you accept the fatwa or answer of a knowledgeable brother (not a scholar) who is known for taqwa if you ask him about a mas‘ala in halal and haram without him giving you explicit evidence or the name of a mufti but rather only the answer and a short explanation?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Whenever someone presents a legal ruling, belief, or any Islamic judgement, they fall into one of two categories: either they are a mujtahid—a scholar who is qualified to derive rulings directly from the sources of Islamic law like the Quran, Hadith, and Qiyas—or they are not. If they are a qualified mujtahid, they are obligated to present their evidence. If they are not, then their role is simply to transmit knowledge from a qualified mujtahid. In this case, they must validate their transmission by ensuring it aligns with the established and preserved traditions of Islamic scholarship.\\n\\nIt is permissible to take rulings from anyone who is trustworthy and qualified to transmit them from their respective school. This qualification is achieved by learning from a scholar authorized to teach those rulings. The person transmitting the rulings does not need to be a scholar themselves, as long as they accurately convey what they have learned. For instance, if someone studies a basic text like Safina with a scholar, they may pass on what they learned from the book or class to others.\\n\\nAs for providing evidence, this is not required unless one is engaging in ijtihad. If someone is merely conveying rulings from a particular school of fiqh, all that is necessary is that they learned it from a scholar and relay it exactly as they were taught.\\n\\nThese traditions are represented today by the four Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali) and the three Sunni schools of creed (Ash'ari, Maturidi, and Hanbali/Athari). Adhering to this methodology is crucial to maintaining the integrity of our Islamic knowledge and ensuring it is correctly passed on to future generations. Anything that does not meet these standards must not be accepted as authentic Islamic knowledge, as deviating from these criteria opens the door for anyone to claim anything in the name of Islam, risking the corruption and distortion of our religion beyond recognition.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff90b76658b4c232aa0","tag":"Knowledge: Madhabs","count":65},{"_id":"668d9fed0b76658b4c232951","tag":"Knowledge: Other","count":48}],"createdOn":"2024-12-12T16:45:02.596Z"}