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Isu Kafir-Mengkafir
Is a Muslim permitted to declare another person a disbeliever (kafir)?
Short answer
The Selangor Syara' Legal Consultative Committee (Fatwa) resolved that a person may not pronounce another person a disbeliever.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Syara' Legal Consultative Committee (Fatwa) resolved that a person may not pronounce another person a disbeliever. The reason given is that such a determination is the absolute right of Allah the Almighty. Muslims are prohibited from making such a declaration. The resolution was made at meeting No. 3/2001 on 24 July 2001.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak boleh seseorang itu menghukumkan orang lain kafir kerana penentuan itu adalah hak mutlak Allah S.W.T. dan umat Islam dilarang menyatakan demikian.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Isu Kafir-Mengkafir”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/isu-kafir-mengkafir/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-muslim-declare-another-kafir/