A president without knowledge of the Shariʿa issuing rulings with the help of a qadi

Question

A person who does not properly know the Shariʿa is the president of a jamaʿat (a community organization). If he is advised: “Since you do not have knowledge of the Shariʿa, issue your rulings taking the qadi along with you,” is it wrong to give such advice?

Answer

Whoever is not acquainted with the Shariʿa is obliged to acquire knowledge of the Shariʿa from one who is acquainted with it, and to act under his supervision.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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