The Noble Companions in the Position of Ifta
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After the Prophet ﷺ, this magnificent office was held by his noble, insightful Companions, regarding whom Allah the Exalted graciously said: [ar]رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ[/ar] "Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him." (Surah 9, At-Tawbah, verse 100).
Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya
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