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What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Consult your heart (Istafte Qalbak)," and what is the difference between it and following one's whims (hawa)? And should one act upon the answer that the heart arrives at?

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To obtain an answer to this question, please refer to the fatwas with the following numbers: 57874, 38724, 49700, 51512.

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