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Requirements and The conditions In Arabic

The requirements for the scholar

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The Conditions for the Da’iya

conditions which are required for a scholar to master Islamic jurisprudence and enable him to issue a judicial ruling (fatwa). Alkhateeb reported from Imam Shafi’i in his book the scholar and the student of Islamic knowledge as saying:

It is not permissible for anyone to give a judicial ruling in the religion of Allahexcept

  1. A man who is knowledgeable in the Book of Allah, its abrogate and abrogated verses, its decisive and allegorical, its interpretation, the revelation of verses in Mecca and Madinah.  Moreover, he has to have the knowledge of its absolute, unrestricted, and restricted verses, and the reason for the revelation, its general and detailed verses and various aspects of its Quranic recitation.
  1. He has to be very well acquainted with the tradition of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he has committed it to memory, and he is knowledgeable with the abrogation in it, the authentic, the weak, and the good hadith. He has to be knowledgeable with the science of character of the narrators and the authentic chain of authority on narration.
  1. In addition, he has to be knowledgeable in the Arabic language and its science of rhetoric, styles of meaning, and metaphors.
  1. He has to have depth of understanding of poetry and what he needs of it to interpret the Qur’an and the tradition (Sunnah).
  1. He further has to be well acquainted with the study of the current reality of society as well as the diversity of people of various cities and lands.
  1. When the scholars meet the above conditions, he will be qualified for derivations and deduction of judicial rulings (Issuing Fatwa).

The conditions required for Da’iya (One who invites other to Islam) are:

  1. He has to have knowledge of what he conveys to others and be truthful about it
  2. He has to pursue his goal with the best method and insight
  3. He has to have a good reputation and present himself as a good role model for others
  4. He has to have committed the Qur’an to memory and have knowledge and understanding of the tradition of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)
  5. He has to be honest and just in his words and deeds; honest secretly and openly
  6. He has to value the significance of his position and role as a Da’iya and he should have no qualms about saying the truth because the almighty supports and guides him.