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TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM # 15 : MENYANDARKAN SEGALA KEPUTUSAN KEPADA ALLAH
Is it correct in Islam to attribute all of our actions and decisions to Allah, as if humans were merely actors?
Short answer
This view is not correct, as it stems from a misunderstanding of qada' and qadar.
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
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This view is not correct, as it stems from a misunderstanding of qada' and qadar. Allah's eternal knowledge only discloses what will happen and does not compel anyone, so the power to choose and strive remains with the human being. The Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaah position does not permit attributing anything bad to Allah, out of proper manners toward Him, since such faults arise from human weakness in action. Companions such as Abu Bakr and Umar were careful to say that a correct opinion is from Allah while an error is from themselves.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berasaskan prinsip ini, pegangan Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah tidak membenarkan kita menyandarkan sesuatu yang buruk kepada Allah SWT sebagai adab kita kepada-Nya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM # 15 : MENYANDARKAN SEGALA KEPUTUSAN KEPADA ALLAH”, 10 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/3969-tashih-al-mafahim-15-menyandarkan-segala-keputusan-kepada-allah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/attributing-all-decisions-to-allah/