Fatwa vs Taqwa

Hazrat,

I can sort of understand what you and Brother Siraj are trying to imply in theory.

But Islamic Shariah is based on laymen consulting Ulamah and acting on their advice.

Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) has written in Islahi Khutbaat that an additional condition is to ensure that the Mufti being consulted is a person of Taqwa and practises Sunnah himself. You can say that for laymen this is Taqwa (to consult the right Ulamah).

We then went to Shaykh (Maulana) Yaqoob Qasmi (HA) who is arguable one of the best amongst the Fuqaha in Europe and we asked him:

Q): What is Taqleed for laymen?

A): He (HA) replied, "Find an Alim who is known for his Taqwa and practise of Sunnah, asks him and acts on his advice!

Exclusions:

1. This automatically excludes Hazrat London786's Al-Azhar "Mullahs" with thin OR shaved beards, aligning themselves to Government and issuing fishy dodgy Fatwas
2. This automatically excluses people like Shaykh (Hamza Yusuf) who are into free-mixing OR Mufti Abu Layth al-Maliki who simply doesn't fit the people of Taqwa
3. This automatically answers Hazrat Siraj's objections because the laymen has investigated and referred his/her matter to a person of Taqwa. This is also in line with the Hadeeth quoted by Hazrat Siraj i.e. the laymen has done his or her job by selecting a person of Taqwa

Job is done for him or her on the day of judgement.

That is ALL I have been saying from point ONE.

Hazrat,

Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) and our other Akabie define how to find an Alim (or a Shaykh) of that matter and we consult other Ulamah and look for their opinion on that matter.

Some examples for (us laymen):

1. We know that Ulamah endorse Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) and we know that he endorses his students like Shaykh (Mufti) Zubair Butt (HA) in UK
2. We know that Shaykh (Mufti) Mahmood Gangohi (RA) gave hand written permission to Shaykh (Mufti) Zubair Dudha (HA)in UK
3. We know that South African and other English speaking Ulamah trust and recommend Shaykh Ebraheem Desai (HA) and askimam.org

So we (as laymen) trust these Ulamah, ask them for Masa'il and act on it and we have fulfilled our duty.

Your saying "incorrect (even a million times)" doesn't change the facts on the ground at all since you are neither saying giving any substantive examples nor quoting anything specific, you are simply arguing for the sake of arguing.

You have YET to give any example or any reference as to how any of the above is NOT Taqwa!

Now lets get to where these Ulamah disgaree, a laymen is free to take any of the opinion of Ulamah (who are known to be trustworthy and men of Sunnah). Since you are disagreeing its your own responsibility to give examples and references of:

1. Laymen is supposed to act on a UNITED Fatwa (don't even know where you get this from)!
2. Laymen is supposed to act on a HARSHER or STRONGER Fatwa

There is NO USOOL in Islam to force your version of Taqwa down people's throats (at all).

You may disagree with an opinion of an Alim like Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA) or Shaykh Ebraheem Desai (HA)but YOU CANNOT force laymen to abandon acting on it on your version of Taqwa!

The Usool (which you have termed hot air in trying to copy me) is well known and you are simply arguing for the sake of arguing. One one hand you are arguing in favour of Taqwa on the other hand you are arguing in favour of someone who is a free-mixer!

DON'T LET MY HATRED turn you away from the Sunnah of Nabi (Sallallaho Alaihe Wassallam) and the Deen of Allah (SWT). Argue on principles and that's fine but don't let your emotions get the better of you.

Islahi Khutbaat (Volume 7): Last Chapter "Contemporary issues and responsibility of Ulamah by Shaykh (Mufti) Taqi Usmani (HA)

Not sure if this volume has been translated into English?