Why are fatwas not documented from well-known sources, from the primary books and the words of the imams of the people of knowledge?
We thank you for your communication and advice. Our methodology is to base fatwas on the words of scholars, texts, and the preferred views of verified researchers. However, we sometimes take into consideration the circumstances of the questioners and their levels of understanding, so we may mention the plainly to avoid repetition, or if the ruling is well-known or considered a necessary part of the religion. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Speak to people according to what they understand. Do you wish that Allah and His Messenger be disbelieved?" And Ibn Mas'ud said: "You do not tell people a narration that their minds cannot grasp, but it becomes a source of discord for some of them." Nevertheless, our original methodology is what you hoped for. And Allah Almighty may command the believers to believe in Him, His Messenger, and the Book as an affirmation and a reminder.
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