what is the position of a muslim who refuses to accept a fatwa given bwhat is the position n Ulama panel? with reference please.

Answer

Wa alaikumus salaam

A fatwa is a legal guidance of a pious and knowledgeable scholar on any matter of Shariah, based upon the 4 sources of Shariah namely: Quraan, sunnah, Ijmaa and Qiyaas.

Since a layman is unable to come to a conclusion on matters of Shariah, he definitely has to rely on a certain Mufti or a Darul ifta. Now, to prevent him from following his nafs (desires) and from doing fatwa shopping, which is a serious matter in deen, he has to stick to one Avenue only. It will not make a difference whether it's a specific Mufti, a Darul ifta or even a panel of mufti.

A fatwa is binding upon a layman. Refuting it or disrespecting it is so serious that it can lead to kufr. Therefore, one should take utmost precautions in this line.

For references, you can check the following fatawa books:

- fataawah Mahmoodiyya - pg 360 vol 3
- fatawa Alamgihri - pg 272 vol 2