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**FailiaFelay** · 02-29-2012, 04:19 PM

The question is: Are the 'Ulama accountable to the public?

For example; an 'Ulama organisation represents a community/state/region. Are they accountable to the Ummah in that region whom they "represent"? Is it too much to ask them about certain affairs...

I need clarity on this.

If you personally meet them am sure they will answer you. But what proof do we have that they read our emails?
Lets suppose an aalim gets 100s of visitors asking him questions. He meets each and everyone of them and answers him or her. There simply could be no time left for him in day to check emails.
Is he going to give his time replying to emails or replying to people who have actually come to meet him? Am sure you would agree that preference will have to be given more to real visitors.

02-29-2012, 04:19 PM	#12
FailiaFelay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	The question is: Are the 'Ulama accountable to the public? For example; an 'Ulama organisation represents a community/state/region. Are they accountable to the Ummah in that region whom they "represent"? Is it too much to ask them about certain affairs... I need clarity on this. If you personally meet them am sure they will answer you. But what proof do we have that they read our emails? Lets suppose an aalim gets 100s of visitors asking him questions. He meets each and everyone of them and answers him or her. There simply could be no time left for him in day to check emails. Is he going to give his time replying to emails or replying to people who have actually come to meet him? Am sure you would agree that preference will have to be given more to real visitors.
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