The Impact of the Fatwa on Intellectual Security

Abstract

Our present era is witnessing a great development in modern means of communication, electronic applications, the media, and other satellite channels, and this development has risks related to all aspects of life, and these aspects include: intellectual security and the protection it represents for societies and individuals, and the fatwa was affected by this development as it is the safety valve for correcting thought And securing societies and individuals. So it witnessed great turmoil in our time, and the effect of fatwas on the destabilization, security and stability of the Muslim community, and the assault on its intellectual security, rivalry and divergence between Muslims and corruption on the ground. Because the fatwa is one of the most influential matters in security, it is not hidden. It is one of the most prominent practical and realistic manifestations of Islamic Sharia; because it deals with the developments and events of life, and it is one of the noblest, most useful and most profound sciences in people's lives, and it is a statement of the provisions of God Almighty and their application to human actions. Since the fatwa represents great importance in the aspect of intellectual security, this research comes, the importance of which comes from the fact that intellectual security is a necessary requirement for life and a basic component upon which the life and future of societies are based, and that the fatwa based on the principles of Sharia in Muslim societies is safety for Muslims from the temptation of suspicions, and an impenetrable blocking barrier without being influenced by deviant currents and innovated ways. Protecting the intellectual security of society is a great responsibility for everyone, including scholars, preachers, educational and educational institutions, the family and society.