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Tafsiran Pegangan dan Aqidah Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah
How is Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah defined in the context of Negeri Sembilan?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee accepted a definition of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah as the majority group of Muslims who hold to true Islamic teachings based on the Quran and the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad, the companions and recognised Islamic scholars.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee accepted a definition of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah as the majority group of Muslims who hold to true Islamic teachings based on the Quran and the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad, the companions and recognised Islamic scholars. In creed and monotheism, the reference is Imam Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari and Imam Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. In jurisprudence, the Shafii school is followed while respecting the Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools, and in Sufism the method of reputable Sufi scholars such as Imam Junaid al-Baghdadi and Imam al-Ghazali is followed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
merujuk kepada kelompok majoriti umat Islam mereka yang berpegang dengan ajaran Islam yang sebenar berdasarkan al-Quran dan panduan Nabi Muhammad SAW, para sahabat dan para ulama Islam muktabar
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Tafsiran Pegangan dan Aqidah Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/tafsiran-pegangan-dan-aqidah-ahli-sunnah-wal-jamaah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/definition-ahli-sunnah-wal-jamaah-negeri-sembilan/