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Why does the Mufti not provide evidence for his fatwas, such as determining the position of the opening takbir, following the example of some Muslim scholars?

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The Mufti at IslamWeb does not issue any answer devoid of evidence. It is not a condition for the evidence to be a verse or a hadith; it may be a consensus (ijma'), an analogy (qiyas), or a fatwa from one of the scholars. The Qur’an and Sunnah are finite, while newly arising matters are infinite. A fatwa differs from research in that it is directed at the general public, and excessive detail in presenting evidence may hinder their understanding.

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