Mufti and Fatwas
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Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa
Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be
upon all of you)
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brothers/sisters has asked this question:
Assalam Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakaatahu.
Brother Burhan, Jakallah khair for the beautiful work that u r doing. I really like
"Are your answers
to be considered fatwas? If they are fatwas, isn`t it required that only
a Mufti can issue fatwas?"
Thank u for
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Answer:
Mufti and fatwas
In the
name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness.
Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray,
none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no
person, no grave, no prophet, no imam,
no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
May Allah
Subhanah reward you with the best of this world and
the Hereafter for your kind comments of encouragement for our humble efforts in
the propagation of the Truth. We humbly hope, beg,
and pray the Merciful Lord accepts
our humble and weak efforts, forgives us
our shortcomings, and saves you,
us, and all the believers from the
torment of the Hell Fire. Ameen.
The
literal meaning of ‘fatwa’ is a ruling or an opinion that is derived from the
guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah
of the Messenger of Allah (saws); and the ‘Mufti’ is the one who gives this
ruling.
Unfortunately,
both these terms ‘Muftis’ and ‘fatwas’ have today
taken on a meaning of their own in colloquial terms; and today it might seem
that only one recognized by some government or authority is given the title of
‘Mufti’, and only these ‘Muftis’ can deliver ‘fatwas’!
Your Question: Are your answers to
be considered fatwas? If they are fatwas,
isn`t it required that only a Mufti can issue fatwas?"
We
neither claim that we are ‘muftis’, nor do we claim that we deliver ‘fatwas’; nor is it our mission to be known by titles or
designations. We are nothing, but humble
students in this endless ocean of knowledge called ‘Al-Islam’, and our one and
only aim is to earn the Pleasure of the Merciful by guiding people to the light
of the Quran and the Sunnah.
Your Statement: Thank u for
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 63 Surah Munafiqoon verse 11: But to no soul will Allah grant respite when the time appointed (for
it) has come! And Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.
Allah says in the Holy Quran in Chapter 67
Surah Al Mulk verse 2: He
(Allah) created death and life that He may test you, to see which of you is the best in
deeds.
The
Creator has appointed a fixed time for every soul, to see who amongst them does
good and who does evil in this given period of time; then to Him is our final
return. For the believers, who truly
believe in Allah and the Last Day, ‘time’ is a precious commodity; and
fortunate indeed are those who spend this bestowed time in the service and
worship of their Lord.
We humbly
beg and implore the Merciful Lord that He accept the ‘time’ you and us have
spent in learning and understanding the deen, and
include it amongst your and our good deeds in our Book of Records.
Whatever
written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance,
and whatever of error is of me. Allah
Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in Islam,
Wister