Extend App\Http\Controllers\Controller instead Illuminate\Routing\Controller;

[anandiamy]

Sometimes we want to use Policy in Controller
https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/authorization#via-controller-helpers

If we use Illuminate\Routing\Controller, there is an exception
Method authorize() does not exists

So, I think we must use App\Http\Controllers\Controller instead Illuminate\Routing\Controller

[uyab]

You just need to use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests; in your controller.

class FaqController extends Controller
{
    use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\Access\AuthorizesRequests;
}

[anandiamy]

Oh I see