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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-52: KASYAF
What is Imam al-Ghazali's view on kashf (spiritual unveiling)?
Short answer
Kashf refers to the lifting of a veil so that hidden matters become clear.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Kashf refers to the lifting of a veil so that hidden matters become clear. According to al-Ghazali, it is not attained by ordinary means but through piety and spiritual striving, and not everyone succeeds in obtaining it. He described it as knowledge flowing into the heart and the hearing of a divine voice, without claiming that angels descend upon the Sufis. He rejected claims that revelation continues after the Prophet's death, as one who makes such a claim becomes an unbeliever.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Ghazali mengakui kasyaf tidak diperolehi melalui jalan biasa, ia didapati melalui jalan takwa dan mujahadah, namun menurutnya tidak semua orang berjaya mendapatkannya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-52: KASYAF”, 27 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1954-irsyad-fatwa-ke-52-kasyaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/al-ghazali-view-on-kashf/