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AL-KAFI #1172 : MANA YANG LEBIH UTAMA, TANGGUNGJAWAB KEPADA KELUARGA ATAU KELUAR BERDAKWAH BERSAMA JEMAAH TABLIGH?
Which takes priority: responsibility to one's family or going out for dawah with the Tabligh group?
Short answer
Providing for the family and looking after their welfare is a greater and more important duty than going out for dawah over a long period, such as khuruj, since dawah can also be carried out nearby and in a short time.
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
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Providing for the family and looking after their welfare is a greater and more important duty than going out for dawah over a long period, such as khuruj, since dawah can also be carried out nearby and in a short time. A person who wishes to go out must first fulfil the rights of those who have claims over him. If he is financially and physically capable and leaves his family in good condition, with their consent and sufficient provision, it is not wrong. The Tabligh practice of tafakkud, checking a member's readiness before khuruj, is regarded as good.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanggungjawab untuk memberi nafkah dan menjaga kebajikan keluarga adalah lebih besar dan utama jika ingin dibandingkan dengan keperluan berdakwah seperti itu.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1172 : MANA YANG LEBIH UTAMA, TANGGUNGJAWAB KEPADA KELUARGA ATAU KELUAR BERDAKWAH BERSAMA JEMAAH TABLIGH?”, 25 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3232-al-kafi-1172-mana-yang-lebih-utama-tanggungjawab-kepada-keluarga-atau-keluar-berdakwah-bersama-jemaah-tabligh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/family-duty-or-dawah-with-tabligh-group/