Issue 7...

Issue 7: There are three ways to distinguish the Mujtahid and the most knowledgeable: 1 A person himself has certainty; for example he himself is of the “People of Knowledge” and is able to discern who is a Mujtahid and A’lam. The statement of two knowledgeable and Just people, who are able to discern who is a Mujtahid and A’lam, on the condition that two knowledgeable and Just people do not go against their statement.

1 A group of the “People of Knowledge” who are able to determine who is a Mujtahid and A’lam verify who is a Mujtahid or the A’lam, as long as one has certainty in their words. Issue 8: The ways to obtain the fatawa of the Mujtahid are: • Hearing it from the Mujtahid himself. • Hearing it from two Just people. • Hearing it from even one person in whom one has certainty in his words. • Seeing it in the Resalah of the Mujtahid, as long as one has certainty in its authenticity.

Issue 9: If the Fatwa of the Mujtahid in his Resalah (Book of Islamic Laws) changes, then the Muqallid must act according to the new ruling, and it is not permissible to act upon the previous ruling. Issue 10: It is Wajib upon a person that he learns those rules that he will always be in need of.

The difference between Ihtiyat Mustahab & Ihtiyat Wajib Issue 11: Ihtiyat Mustahab always accompanies a Fatwa, meaning, in that ruling, and the Muqallid can act either according to the Fatwa or the Ihtiyat, whichever one he prefers to act upon. For example, in this ruling: Washing a Najis dish in Kurr Water once makes the dish Tahir, although the Ihtiyat is that it should be washed three times.

Ihtiyat Wajib does not accompany a Fatwa, and therefore, the Muqallid must act according to the Ihtiyat, but he is also able to refer this rule to another Mujtahid (perform Ruju ) - for example: The Ihtiyat is that one does not perform Sajdah on the leaf of the grape tree if it is a fresh leaf. What are the signs of someone being Baligh? There are three signs of reaching Bulugh (Maturity): The discharge of semen[^1]. The growth of coarse hair in the pubic[^2] region.

The completion of fifteen (15) years for boys, according to the Lunar calendar, and the completion of nine (9) years for girls, according to the Lunar calendar. It is not necessary to see all three of the above mentioned signs to be sure of one being Baligh. Rather, seeing even one of these signs confirms this.