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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-250: BERINTERAKSI DENGAN SUNNAH
What are the basic principles for understanding and engaging with the sunnah of the Prophet?
Short answer
Engaging with the sunnah should begin with correct understanding so that one does not stray from its true meaning.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Engaging with the sunnah should begin with correct understanding so that one does not stray from its true meaning. Three basic principles, drawn from Yusuf al-Qaradawi, are verifying the authenticity of the hadith, understanding it accurately by considering all related hadith, and ensuring the text is free from contradiction. Where hadith appear to conflict, scholars apply abrogation, reconciliation, preference of the stronger narration, or suspension of judgement. The sunnah is also described as comprehensive, balanced, realistic and easy to follow.
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Perkara ini tidak dapat tidak perlu kepada penguasaan di dalam ilmu usul hadith sama ada yang berkaitan dengan ilmu riwayah (sanad) dan juga dirayah (teks hadith).
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-250: BERINTERAKSI DENGAN SUNNAH”, 21 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2309-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-250-berinteraksi-dengan-sunnah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/basic-principles-of-engaging-with-the-sunnah/