FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #1:JIHAD BUKAN PERANG SEMATA-MATA
Does jihad mean only physical warfare?
Short answer
Jihad is not limited to warfare. At its root it means exerting full effort in the path of Allah, with a general sense covering wealth, speech and life, and a specific sense of fighting enemies.
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
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Jihad is not limited to warfare. At its root it means exerting full effort in the path of Allah, with a general sense covering wealth, speech and life, and a specific sense of fighting enemies. The arguments given include the use of the word jihad in Makkan verses before fighting was legislated, Prophet Nuh's peaceful preaching, and Ibn al-Qayyim's division of jihad into struggle against the self, Satan's temptations, disbelievers and hypocrites.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini bermakna, terdapat dua takrifan mengenai jihad iaitu jihad am dan jihad khas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #1:JIHAD BUKAN PERANG SEMATA-MATA”, 8 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/2547-tashih-al-mafahim-1-jihad-bukan-perang-semata-mata. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-jihad-mean-only-warfare/