FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
FATWA BAGI MELARANG PEMBID\'AHAN DAN PENGHINAAN AMALAN-AMALAN AHLI SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH.
Is it permitted in Penang to label as innovation or insult Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah practices such as tahlil, talqin and Fajr qunut?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that declaring practices of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah to be innovation, or insulting them, is prohibited as a ruling guide.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee resolved that declaring practices of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah to be innovation, or insulting them, is prohibited as a ruling guide. The listed practices include talqin, Quran recitation at graves, tahlil, memorial feasts, Fajr qunut, tawassul, group dhikr and supplication, 20 rak'ah tarawih, two calls to prayer on Friday and verbalising the intention. Muslims and groups are forbidden to label these practices as innovation, insult or belittle them by word, deed or writing, or to teach or spread such views by any means.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk melarang pembid'ahan dan penghinaan terhadap amalan-amalan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah sebagai panduan atau irsyad hukum.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “FATWA BAGI MELARANG PEMBID\'AHAN DAN PENGHINAAN AMALAN-AMALAN AHLI SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH.”, 25 May 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=367. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ban-on-labelling-sunni-practices-as-innovation/