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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-352: MALU DALAM BERTANYA BERKAITAN HUKUM
Is there a hadith showing that the Companions were shy to ask the Prophet about rulings, and what is the correct attitude?
Short answer
A hadith in al-Bukhari reports that Ali RA was shy to ask about madhy (prostatic fluid) and asked al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad to ask the Prophet SAW on his behalf.
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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
A hadith in al-Bukhari reports that Ali RA was shy to ask about madhy (prostatic fluid) and asked al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad to ask the Prophet SAW on his behalf. Shyness is a praiseworthy trait, but it should not stop a Muslim from asking about religion unless there is a valid excuse. In that case, a person may appoint someone to ask for him, provided the representative understands the question and the answer and can relay it well.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sifat malu itu tidak sepatutnya menghalang seorang muslim daripada bertanya akan perihal agamanya melainkan jika terdapat sesuatu keuzuran yang menghalangnya daripada bertanya.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-352: MALU DALAM BERTANYA BERKAITAN HUKUM”, 12 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3190-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-352-malu-dalam-bertanya-berkaitan-hukum. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/companions-shy-asking-religious-rulings-hadith/