What is meant by a Companion's fatwa and what relates to it?
The intent behind a Companion's is their saying and their (school of thought). If there is no room for personal opinion in it, then it is considered as if it were a Marfu' (elevated) , takes precedence over (analogical reasoning), and specifies a general text. If it is a matter where personal opinion is permissible, and it became widespread without any apparent opposition, then it is a silent consensus (Ijma' Sukuti). However, if opposition to it is known, then it is not acted upon except after re-evaluation and preferring one view over another. If it did not become widespread, some say it is a proof because the Companion witnessed the revelation (Tanzil), while others say it is not a proof. Some also say that the proof lies in the fatwas of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs, and others say it is only in the sayings of Abu Bakr and Umar.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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- 67299
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