fatwa

Respected scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What are the guidelines and ethics that we should adhere to when seeking a Fatwa from a scholar or mufti?Jazakum Allahu khayran.

There are several popular hadiths indicating that the judgment that appeals to one’s heart and reassures one’s soul is given priority over the fatwa issued by a mufti, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) says: “Seek judgment from your heart.” That is to say, a layman may ask a question seeking a legal opinion, then he finds that the fatwa given to him by the mufti does by no means appeal to his heart. In this case, which of them should one follow; one's heart or the mufti?

Asalaam u alaikumPlease can you explain the importance of a fatwa. Who is allowed to issue a fatwa? Do we have to follow a fatwa? Also if we follow a fatwa, and in reality it is wrong, are those who have followed the fatwa respnsible or is the wrongdoing totally the responsibility of the fatwa giver, no matter what?   

Dear scholar, As-Salamu `Alaykum wa Rahamtullah wa Barakatuh. Please, shed light on the ethics guiding students and people who ask a scholar for a Fatwa.

As-Salamu `Alaykum. If we are getting different Fatwas from different scholars on a single issue what shall we do?

Many people issue fatwas based on the easiest juristic opinions. Is there any legal evidence supporting this approach? And sho uld leniency be resorted to all the time?

As-Salamu `alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakatuh. I’d like to know the meaning of Fatwa and its significance. Thanks in advance for answering my question.