The fetvā-yı qalb (the fatwa of the qalb [the heart]) overrides the fatwa of the jurist (faqīh). This is because the faqīh issues a fatwa according to his own ijtihād (independent legal reasoning). However, the qalb gives a fatwa only with ʿazīma (the strictest course), that which Allah is pleased with and that which accords with Him. (Fethi, 286)
fetvā-yı qalb (Sufi Terminology)
The fetvā-yı qalb (the fatwa of the qalb [the heart]) overrides the fatwa of the jurist (faqīh). This is because the faqīh issues a fatwa according to his own ijtihād (independent legal reasoning). However, the qalb …