FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #288 : ADAKAH MENGHINA ORANG MEMBAWA KEPADA MURTAD?
Does a person become an apostate for jokingly insulting an overweight friend by asking when he will give birth?
Short answer
Such an act does not cause apostasy. However, if the words are meant to hurt the friend's feelings, they are forbidden because they give an ugly and disliked nickname, contrary to the prohibition in Surah al-Hujurat.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Such an act does not cause apostasy. However, if the words are meant to hurt the friend's feelings, they are forbidden because they give an ugly and disliked nickname, contrary to the prohibition in Surah al-Hujurat. A believer is expected to guard the tongue and hands from harming a fellow Muslim and to avoid cursing, reviling and insulting others.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hal demikian tidaklah mengakibatkan murtad. Adapun jika perkataan itu bermaksud menyakitkan hati rakannya, maka itu haram
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #288 : ADAKAH MENGHINA ORANG MEMBAWA KEPADA MURTAD?”, 13 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1199-al-kafi-288-adakah-menghina-orang-membawa-kepada-murtad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-insulting-someone-lead-to-apostasy/