[IvJlNwum]

Why are you bent on proving that they don't care to reply out of arrogance?
Why don't you sit down and think the reasons that could be behind this?
Is it not possible that they are not very technology savvy and do not check emails regularly? Maybe they do not have proper internet connections and rely on others to forward emails to them. And when they do check their inbox after a gap of some days it must be filled with hundreds (or even thousands) of emails! Is it possible for them to even read each one of them?

Explain why these same 'Ulama who refuse to reply to email are very savvy with twitter/facebook/blogs?

Also, in many instances I have received the automated read receipt which actually proves that the person on the other end has actually read the email!

thumbs up to most of the above. heck i have issues too wrt ulama's lack of engagment etc but know they simply cant respond there and then for many reasons! (some as above)

I did not say they have to answer there and then.

Months, years....pass and no answer.

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If your question/query does not fit in with their viewpoint or it is seen that you are criticising them or if you belong to the other side.... No reply.

I love the 'Ulamah and look up to them and respect them. Ask anyone who knows me personally. This is not an attack on the 'Ulamah as they might think. This is for them to realise that their behavior in these instances is wrong.

[eFDMBwKH]

blogs...facebook accounts etc are often run by the students of the ulemah

i guess many of the ones who do reply also reply with the help of their khadims who probably do the typing for them if they are not tech savvy

even though one shaykh took 2 years to reply to me he did apologise and explained he gets a large volume of emails and is very busy

[CxofxJFm]

This argument hardly holds any weight. If Shaykh (Mawlana) Yunus Patel could sit and reply to emails from the Haram Shareef of Madinah then who are the young Mawlanas who most of the time do sit in their luxurious offices?

See this post:

Brother,


Firstly, ulama are human beings with different life circumstances. Just because Alim A manages to answer emails promptly, it does not mean that Alim B is necessarily able to do so. Secondly, it is not wajib for them to sit and answer emails all day. Just because there are a few ulama who spend considerable amount of time doing that, it does not mean that it has to be done by all and every alim. I have periods where I receive over a hundred emails a day, and I can assure you, some will never get read, let alone get a respond. Maybe these young and arrogant Maulanas just happen to be forced to answer specific questions, and ignore questions that you can find answers for online or at the local masjid if you only excerted yourself a little bit. They spend their lives studying the Deen so that they can benefit their communities, yet they get lousy pay, lack of respect, and loads of complaints. How is that for motivation?

wasslam

[eFDMBwKH]

also it could be that certain ulemah receive more barakah in their time so they can manage all these things...but not all are as blessed

[QwOpHGyZ]

salam
can anyone recommend scholars of the sciences of the Qur'an and aqida(kalam), that could be contacted online or through other means?

[FailiaFelay]

Explain why these same 'Ulama who refuse to reply to email are very savvy with twitter/facebook/blogs?
Also, in many instances I have received the automated read receipt which actually proves that the person on the other end has actually read the email!

Most of FB and Twitter pages are managed by fans or students of the ulamah. Receiving an automated read notification doesn't mean the aalim himself has read the email. He could have given this responsibility of checking emails to another person who has to take the questions to the Aalim. Or if you see them active on facebook, try contacting them there itself.

I do not have a problem with going to meet 'Ulamah. But when 'Ulamah give out their contact details then they should show the courtesy to reply. It could be the same reason. They may not be tech savvy but have entrusted someone (say, person B) to give out their contact details. When you or me email, then our letters may actually be going to a person B who takes them in written to the Aalim who in turn hands out a reply which get emailed to you back by this person B.
Now it depends, but this person could be meeting the Aalim once in 10 days, lets say. And in these 10 days he collects over 100 emails will it be possible for each of them to be replied? And suppose they do try to reply to each of these 100 emails then imagine the backlog of emails that is going to accumulate over time. If they try to answer the earlier ones, then new ones are going to pile up in the meantime. A lot of them would simply have to be discarded.

Beside, there are advantages in communicating via email (or letters a decade and more ago) which don't exist in face-to-face meetings. Also, everyone is not as eloquent as you or they do not have the guts to ask the 'Ulamah directly so they prefer writing. If writing and sending questions is not the way to go why do we have so many Fatawah books compiled from the 'Ulamah? I understand this point. But if there is such an issue which we can better ask via email, then why not ask it to someone we know who replies in time? You have mentioned earlier a few Ulama who reply back. Such questions can be asked to them.


I appreciate that some 'Ulamah are not techno savvy and I have no issues about that. I think some of the Ulamah based in S.A (as compared to those of other areas) are more tech savvy and have given lot of concern to online activities.

I am not implying anything as you may think.
I have asked WHY? This can better be answered by them only. We can only imagine what the reasons behind it can be, Sitting at home, we cannot guess what their daily routine is. If someone is giving their time to reply to emails then its great!


If your question/query does not fit in with their viewpoint or it is seen that you are criticising them or if you belong to the other side.... No reply.
I love the 'Ulamah and look up to them and respect them. Ask anyone who knows me personally. This is not an attack on the 'Ulamah as they might think. This is for them to realise that their behavior in these instances is wrong. This will be only wrong if they deliberately try to ignore emails after giving out their contact details on websites. But we in reality do not know the reason behind this behavior. Some of the reasons could be what I guess in my post. There could be other reasons as well. If we come to know they are ignoring deliberately then we could call it wrong behavior, but not until we know for sure.

[Thomas12400]

We should maintain Husn Zann (positive viewpoint) with the Ulama and Shaykhs.

Usually there's not much need to mail Ulama all around the world, i believe. If one has got a query related to Fiqh, he can ask a local qualified Mufti. If he has got some Islah related query, then he will have to form a Islahi relationship with a Shaykh to acquire the complete benefit (i.e. asking him on a few occasions and doing at other times according to one's own nafs according to some other Shaykh wont help much). The Shaykhs usually respond to the Islahi letters as soon as possible.

As far as the question of OP goes, then it seems correct that not Ulama are "deficiency less", neither all have similar preferences and routines. So its possible that few of them tend to reply to emails quicker than others. Secondly, i think that many Ulama are not well versed with computers and similar stuff, themselves. This creates a barrier between them and their email messages/queries. Wallahu A'lam

[denyffishh]

Scholars are human beings and not everyone is equipped to answer questions or deal with people's personal issues. Whereas some may spend their time answering peoples' queries, giving advice, and doing marriage counseling, others may spend it engaging in research, teaching, and writing, and yet others may manage to do a bit of everything. Similarly, some may have outgoing personalities and others may be more introverted.

[Karensmith]

I don't e-mail ulama often but i did e-mail ml ahmed sadek desai and mufti ak hoosain a few times and got a very prompt response from both :alhamd

@aram

WOW! getting a reply after two years is probably a record!

[Lorionasodi]

Do not provide an email q & a facility if emails can't be answered in a timely fashion. If your local authority regularly failed to respond to your queries, you would be in uproar and rightly so. Why are the ulama any different in this regard?

[ManHolDenPoker]

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani responds quickly as well, al-hamdulillah.

[picinaRefadia]

Brother umar, I have now changed the OP to include the mentioned Mufti's. Is the website address correct?

Yes, it is!

[viepedorlella]

We should maintain Husn Zann (positive viewpoint) with the Ulama and Shaykhs.

Usually there's not much need to mail Ulama all around the world, i believe. If one has got a query related to Fiqh, he can ask a local qualified Mufti. If he has got some Islah related query, then he will have to form a Islahi relationship with a Shaykh to acquire the complete benefit (i.e. asking him on a few occasions and doing at other times according to one's own nafs according to some other Shaykh wont help much). The Shaykhs usually respond to the Islahi letters as soon as possible.

As far as the question of OP goes, then it seems correct that not Ulama are "deficiency less", neither all have similar preferences and routines. So its possible that few of them tend to reply to emails quicker than others. Secondly, i think that many Ulama are not well versed with computers and similar stuff, themselves. This creates a barrier between them and their email messages/queries. Wallahu A'lam

Assalaamu 'alaykum ww
Most sensible post, alhamdulillah. Its not as bad in the UK as its made out to be. There are many muftis who can easily be given a call when they are scheduled to answer phones. IDA Leicester has two, half hour sessions a day when a Mufti sahib is available on the phone. At ITA Dewsbury Mufti Zubayr Dudha is also available on the phone between certain hours. Mufti Sahibs at Jamiatul 'Ilm wal Huda in Blackburn are also available but they do not have a specific time. In London there are at least 2 masjids i know of where a mufti sahib can be contacted if nmencessary. As for islahi matters we should make contact with a qualified Shaykh

[Hokimjers]

Instead of complaining about the lack of engagement from scholars, why don't you instead help facilitate that engagement. For example, why don't you start a fund collecting money from the public and then pay each scholar in question for one hour a week of their time to respond to emails from the public? Or give up your time and become the typist that types up the responses, as was the practice of the those close to the akabireen of deoband to become their shaykh's scribe.

[Weislenalkata]

do Kidmat.

dont expect Ulema to answer all your questions? there are lots of etiquette that has to be followed when you deal with a scholar of Islam.
dont think as if he is your physics or history teacher.

[Karensmith]

Sorry to go off-topic. Can someone plz provide the present/working e-mail addy of mufti A.K hoosain of south africa.

[Hokimjers]

Mufti Ismail Menk replied within hours: info@muftimenk.co.za

http://www.muftimenk.co.za/Contact.html

[ManHolDenPoker]

Yes, it is!

How do you know the Shaykh?

Instead of complaining about the lack of engagement from scholars, why don't you instead help facilitate that engagement. For example, why don't you start a fund collecting money from the public and then pay each scholar in question for one hour a week of their time to respond to emails from the public? Or give up your time and become the typist that types up the responses, as was the practice of the those close to the akabireen of deoband to become their shaykh's scribe.

I wish.

[bashansasasasa]

Originally Posted by umar_italy
Yes, it is!

How do you know the Shaykh?

Instead of complaining about the lack of engagement from scholars, why don't you instead help facilitate that engagement. For example, why don't you start a fund collecting money from the public and then pay each scholar in question for one hour a week of their time to respond to emails from the public? Or give up your time and become the typist that types up the responses, as was the practice of the those close to the akabireen of deoband to become their shaykh's scribe.

I wish. I will

[GetsTan]

^

Just know that it takes a lot of patience and dedication, and the hours aren't for everyone. Also, be prepared for early white hair and headaches. BaarakaAllah.