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Mufti Succession: Must One Pass Away Before Another Can Take the Title?

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Q: In order to become a mufti or aalim, must one aalim or mufti teacher must die in order to pass the title for one to become one and give a fatwa?

Bismillaah

A: This is not a prerequisite.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.