1 00:00:08,180 --> 00:00:10,556 In the name of Allah ﷻ, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,665 Praise be to Allah ﷻ, Lord of the worlds. 3 00:00:12,749 --> 00:00:14,949 I praise Him as the thankful and mindful do. 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:19,760 O Allah ﷻ, all praise and all thanks are Yours, and all matters are in Your hand. 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,348 There is no god but You. 6 00:00:22,432 --> 00:00:24,916 No Lord is beside You, and none is rightly worshipped but You. 7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,840 I bear witness there is no god but Allah alone, without partner. 8 00:00:27,924 --> 00:00:37,560 And I bear witness that Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger. 9 00:00:37,644 --> 00:00:39,680 He conveyed the message and fulfilled the trust. 10 00:00:39,764 --> 00:00:41,598 He advised the Ummah and strove in Allah's cause as He should. 11 00:00:41,682 --> 00:00:44,280 He left us on the clear path. Its night is like its day. 12 00:00:44,364 --> 00:00:46,456 None deviates from it except the doomed. 13 00:00:46,540 --> 00:00:47,400 O Allah, send prayers and peace and blessings upon Muhammad ﷺ. 14 00:00:47,484 --> 00:00:48,264 As numerous as trees and stones. 15 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:49,180 As numerous as those who circle the Kaaba. 16 00:00:49,264 --> 00:00:50,800 And those who perform Hajj and Umrah. 17 00:00:50,884 --> 00:00:57,040 And upon all his family and Companions. 18 00:00:57,124 --> 00:01:02,900 And upon his wives, the Mothers of the Believers. 19 00:01:02,984 --> 00:01:05,379 And upon his pure household and his Rightly Guided Caliphs. 20 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:12,580 And upon the Followers and all who follow them in goodness until Judgment. 21 00:01:13,100 --> 00:01:18,620 O Allah, ease our affairs, conceal our faults, and forgive our sins. 22 00:01:18,704 --> 00:01:23,680 Guide us to what You love and approve, and make us blessed wherever we are. 23 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:29,480 As you know, we are gathered in this blessed mosque. 24 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:36,040 It is the Prophet's Mosque, where this blessed symposium is held. 25 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,080 And we praise Allah ﷻ for that. 26 00:01:39,500 --> 00:01:42,720 After praising and thanking Allah. 27 00:01:42,804 --> 00:01:49,420 I thank the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. 28 00:01:49,504 --> 00:01:52,160 I also thank his trusted Crown Prince. 29 00:01:52,244 --> 00:01:59,560 They make great efforts to serve Islam and Muslims. 30 00:01:59,644 --> 00:02:01,180 This includes the royal approval of this blessed symposium. 31 00:02:01,264 --> 00:02:04,600 Its topic is issuing fatwas in the Two Holy Mosques. 32 00:02:06,020 --> 00:02:08,417 I also thank the President of Religious 33 00:02:08,501 --> 00:02:11,060 Affairs. He serves at the Two Holy Mosques. 34 00:02:11,144 --> 00:02:21,660 He is Professor Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais. 35 00:02:21,744 --> 00:02:28,600 I also thank him for his blessed efforts to serve visitors and Hajj pilgrims. 36 00:02:28,684 --> 00:02:32,000 He also serves Umrah performers through this blessed symposium. 37 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:37,440 I also thank the committee chairman, His Excellency Dr. Abdullah. 38 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:43,000 I thank the participating colleagues and you, brothers in attendance. 39 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:46,340 I contributed a paper. 40 00:02:46,740 --> 00:02:50,200 Its title is, "The Prophetic Method in Issuing Fatwas." 41 00:02:50,460 --> 00:02:56,120 It discusses the importance and impact. 42 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:04,020 I will be brief. Whoever wishes to read more may refer to the submitted paper. 43 00:03:04,104 --> 00:03:06,040 So I say, and success is by Allah ﷻ. 44 00:03:06,580 --> 00:03:12,980 There is no doubt that fatwas hold a lofty place and great rank in this religion 45 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:17,579 It is enough to know that muftis sign. 46 00:03:17,663 --> 00:03:21,760 on behalf of the Lord of the Worlds. 47 00:03:21,844 --> 00:03:25,020 So the Prophetic method must be followed. 48 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,620 It must guide the issuing of fatwas. 49 00:03:28,625 --> 00:03:30,475 It embodies clarity, mercy, and ease. 50 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:35,340 In this paper, I explain one aspect of that. 51 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:37,740 Today, the Islamic world faces rapid change. 52 00:03:37,824 --> 00:03:46,520 These changes are social and cultural. 53 00:03:46,604 --> 00:03:51,220 So fatwas become a primary guide. 54 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,760 They guide Muslims in current issues. 55 00:03:55,300 --> 00:04:02,330 Fatwas are the means by which Sharia rulings are derived. 56 00:04:02,414 --> 00:04:04,000 They come from the main sources: the Qur'an and the Sunnah. 57 00:04:04,084 --> 00:04:07,822 They guide Muslims' conduct. 58 00:04:07,906 --> 00:04:18,040 They regulate life in harmony with Islamic law. 59 00:04:18,124 --> 00:04:20,320 Grounding fatwas in the Prophetic method is a necessity. 60 00:04:20,404 --> 00:04:28,640 This ensures consistency and harmony. 61 00:04:28,724 --> 00:04:31,900 It preserves authentic Islamic values and principles. 62 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:37,060 Grounding fatwas is a great matter. 63 00:04:37,144 --> 00:04:41,200 Following Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is an obligatory duty. 64 00:04:41,284 --> 00:04:54,080 He ﷺ is our example, our imam, and our teacher. 65 00:04:54,164 --> 00:05:03,380 Fatwa is integral to Islamic law, per Allah's ﷻ Book and Prophetic Sunnah. 66 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,550 There is no doubt it is a great office. 67 00:05:07,634 --> 00:05:19,090 Our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was the first to hold this noble, lofty office. 68 00:05:19,174 --> 00:05:24,020 He is master of the first and the last, and leader of the God-fearing. 69 00:05:24,104 --> 00:05:28,439 This mission is the mission of the prophets and messengers (AS). 70 00:05:28,523 --> 00:05:43,160 The fatwas of our Messenger ﷺ played a major role in explaining Islamic law. 71 00:05:43,244 --> 00:05:46,880 The Prophet ﷺ had a method in issuing fatwas. 72 00:05:46,964 --> 00:05:51,535 It included ease and flexibility, along with clarity and precision. 73 00:05:51,619 --> 00:05:59,360 It also included gradual teaching and meeting people's needs. 74 00:05:59,810 --> 00:06:09,400 Prophetic fatwas are clear and broad, merciful, easy, and rooted in revelation. 75 00:06:09,772 --> 00:06:14,312 It also embodies moderation, balance, and gradualness in legislation. 76 00:06:15,032 --> 00:06:16,348 [Off mic] 77 00:06:16,432 --> 00:06:21,612 We are live now, Sheikh. Please go ahead. 78 00:06:22,932 --> 00:06:27,665 Emulating the Prophetic method in fatwas is of great importance. 79 00:06:27,749 --> 00:06:37,180 It brings legal stability and aligns fatwas with Islamic values. 80 00:06:37,264 --> 00:06:42,312 It strengthens unity and cohesion in society. 81 00:06:42,396 --> 00:06:43,796 It meets today's challenges. 82 00:06:43,972 --> 00:06:55,712 At the chair's request, I will be brief and go to the last point: fatwas' impact. 83 00:06:56,272 --> 00:07:03,092 As you all know, may Allah keep you well, fatwas are grave and have great impact. 84 00:07:03,176 --> 00:07:09,112 If a fatwa follows the Book of Allah, it has great impact. 85 00:07:09,252 --> 00:07:13,232 That is so when it also follows the Sunnah of His Messenger. 86 00:07:13,692 --> 00:07:21,602 Fatwas without knowledge are a grave evil; Allah ﷻ forbade them to His servants. 87 00:07:21,686 --> 00:07:23,872 I conclude with several points: 88 00:07:23,956 --> 00:07:40,112 Fatwas grounded in the Prophet's ﷺ method benefit the questioner. 89 00:07:40,752 --> 00:07:43,592 They also benefit society as a whole. 90 00:07:44,112 --> 00:07:50,912 One great effect is curbing excess and extremism, showing Islam's balance. 91 00:07:52,092 --> 00:07:57,052 Second, showing Islam's tolerance and its radiant image. 92 00:07:57,712 --> 00:08:04,892 Third, shutting the door on doubts and answering them when raised in society. 93 00:08:05,592 --> 00:08:10,852 Fourth, urging unity and rejecting division and discord. 94 00:08:11,472 --> 00:08:16,472 Fifth, urging noble character and good customs. 95 00:08:17,112 --> 00:08:21,472 Sixth, strengthening social ties among Muslims. 96 00:08:22,192 --> 00:08:30,052 Seventh, keeping order and calming people, and preventing Muslim bloodshed. 97 00:08:31,612 --> 00:08:37,152 Lastly, uniting people around senior scholars and those in authority. 98 00:08:37,732 --> 00:08:43,872 These are the main effects of fatwas grounded in the Prophetic methodology. 99 00:08:44,572 --> 00:08:52,832 This paper recommends compiling fatwas, issues, and novel cases. 100 00:08:53,652 --> 00:09:03,492 They should be compiled based on evidence and the stronger view. 101 00:09:03,576 --> 00:09:07,076 This will benefit muftis in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque. 102 00:09:08,252 --> 00:09:13,292 With this, I conclude and ask Allah ﷻ to grant success to everyone. 103 00:09:13,752 --> 00:09:18,652 Thank you. May Allah ﷻ bless you, and let us all benefit from what we heard. 104 00:09:19,132 --> 00:09:25,992 Peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family and companions.