At a time when the structure of the family is changing at an unprecedented pace in modern times, and social, digital, psychological, and technological transformations are intertwined in shaping human relationships and choices, the institution of issuing fatwas faces new questions that transcend the boundaries of traditional fatwas.

Fatwas: Between Guidance and Justifying Choices

Q: Are people now seeking a "fatwa to justify their choices" instead of a fatwa to correct their path? And how do you deal with this shift in the relationship between the questioner and the mufti?

It can be said that part of the shift that has occurred in the relationship of modern man with fatwas is due to the nature of the era in which we live; people now receive information from multiple and rapid sources, and they can now seek an answer that aligns with what they want, instead of asking what they should do. Therefore, the problem lies not only in the abundance of information, but also in the transformation of some seekers of religious rulings from those seeking guidance to those seeking pre-existing justification for their choices. Herein lies the responsibility of the mufti to restore the fatwa to its original function; that is, for the fatwa to provide a clear explanation of the Islamic legal ruling and enlighten the seeker about what benefits them in their religion and worldly life, not merely to respond to their immediate desires.