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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE 181 : PERISTIWA AL-IFKI (FITNAH) TERHADAP AISYAH R.ANHA : PENGAJARAN DAN PETUNJUK MENGHADAPI FITNAH SEMASA
How should Muslims deal with present-day slander based on the Al-Ifk incident against Aisyah R.Anha?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that slander should be handled in an orderly and careful manner, without going beyond limits, following the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah and the way the Prophet SAW managed the Al-Ifk incident.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas explains that slander should be handled in an orderly and careful manner, without going beyond limits, following the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah and the way the Prophet SAW managed the Al-Ifk incident. It cites a hadith reported by Al-Bukhari warning those who speak about a matter without verifying it, and notes that the tongue is among the greatest tests of mankind. The word Al-Ifk means falsehood, lying and turning people from truth to deception. The given text covers the linguistic background and the start of the incident, and the author stresses that current issues are not treated as identical to the past event but as a source of lessons.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang hamba apabila dia bercakap tentang satu perkataan yang dia sendiri tidak selidiki (akan kebenarannya), maka dia akan tergelincir ke dalam neraka yang jauhnya adalah sejauh arah timur.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE 181 : PERISTIWA AL-IFKI (FITNAH) TERHADAP AISYAH R.ANHA : PENGAJARAN DAN PETUNJUK MENGHADAPI FITNAH SEMASA”, 13 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3482-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-181-peristiwa-al-ifki-fitnah-terhadap-aisyah-r-anha-pengajaran-dan-petunjuk-menghadapi-fitnah-semasa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dealing-with-slander-al-ifk-incident-aisyah/