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What is a Fatwah and who issues it in Islam?

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i’m not in the ‘know’ and want to seek to understand what a Fatwah is and why / how / by whom it should be issued.

is this part of normal islam?

or

is it NOT?

Answer
Bismihi Ta’ala

In Islamic law, Fatwa means a legal verdict. A fatwa is needed when there is no clear injunction from the Qur’an or Sunnah on a particular issue. In this situation, a qualified and certified Mufti, one who is equipped with sources of Shari’ah, its rulings and implications, will issue a fatwa after giving deep thought to the issue, analysing and comparing it to similar circumstances about which the Qur’an or the Sunnah does explicitly speak of. This issued verdict is called a fatwa and it is a normal part of Islam. There are many situations and circumstances the Muslim Ummah faces in every new era, and to know the correct ruling for them, fatwa and Ijtihaad is needed.

And Allah knows best.

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Mufti Yaseen Shaikh

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