[3] The one who truly applies this will not utter false Tabdi

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
السؤال:
سماحة الشيخ، الإفتاء بغير علم؛ يتجرأ بعض الناس، ويفتون بغير علم، هل من توجيه؟
الإفتاء بغير علم من أعظم الكبائر والذنوب العظيمة، فيجب على المسلم أن يتقي الله، وأن لا يفتي إلا عن علم، وعن بصيرة، يقول الله -جل وعلا-: قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَانًا وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لا تَعْلَمُون [الأعراف:33] جعل القول على الله بغير علم في المرتبة العليا فوق الشرك، لعظم خطره، وعظم فساده، قال تعالى في وصف الشيطان: إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَاءِ وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لا تَعْلَمُونَ [البقرة:169].
فالواجب على كل مسلم أن يتقي الله، وأن لا يقول إلا عن علم، نعم.
Imam Abdul Aziz Bin Baz, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked: Honourable Shaikh, with regards to issuing Fatwa without knowledge, some people are becoming bold and issuing fatwas without knowledge. Any guidance on this?
Answer: Issuing Fatwa without knowledge is one of the gravest major sins and the great sins. Therefore, it is incumbent upon a Muslim to fear Allah and that he does not issue Fatwa except based on knowledge and clear-sightedness. Allah says:
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَانًا وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لا تَعْلَمُون
Say (O Muhammad): “(But) the things that my Lord has indeed forbidden are Al-Fawahish (great evil sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, etc.) whether committed openly or secretly, sins (of all kinds), unrighteous oppression, joining partners (in worship) with Allah for which He has given no authority, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge.” [Al-A’raf 33]
He (Allah) placed speaking about Allah without knowledge at the highest level—even above shirk —due to its great danger and severe corruption.
Allah described shaytan, saying:
إِنَّمَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالسُّوءِ وَالْفَحْشَاءِ وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لا تَعْلَمُونَ
He only commands you to evil and immorality and to say about Allah that which you do not know. [Al-Baqarah 169] [1]
The Imam, may Allah have mercy upon him, also said:
لا يجوز لأي مسلم أن يتساهل بالفتوى، يجب أن يتحرى الحق، وأن يكون عنده أهلية لهذا الأمر، وإلا فليمسك ولا يقول على الله بغير علم
لا يجوز للمسلم أن يفتي بغير علم، بل لابد أن يكون عنده علم وبصيرة بما قاله الله ورسوله، وإلا فليسأل، يسأل أهل العلم، نعم
It is not allowed for any Muslim to be [أن يتساهل بالفتوى – easy going (careless, negligent, not upholding the standards required)] in giving fatwas. One must strive to pursue the truth and he has the appropriate qualifications (or station in knowledge) for this matter, otherwise, he must refrain and not speak about Allah without knowledge.
It is not allowed for a Muslim to issue fatwa without knowledge; rather, he must possess knowledge and clear-sightedness regarding what Allah and His Messenger have stated, otherwise, he should ask—ask the people of knowledge. [2]
[1]https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/13774/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85
[2]https://binbaz.org.sa/fatwas/11766/%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%85
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