FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-57 : MEMBINCANGKAN HUKUM FIQH PADA PERKARA YANG BELUM BERLAKU
Is it permissible to discuss and determine fiqh rulings for matters that have not yet occurred?
Short answer
Discussing rulings for hypothetical matters is known as al-fiqh al-iftiradhi or al-fiqh al-taqdiri.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
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Summary
Discussing rulings for hypothetical matters is known as al-fiqh al-iftiradhi or al-fiqh al-taqdiri. Some early scholars disliked it, citing the verse and hadith that discourage excessive questioning. This article relays Ibn al-Arabi's view that the prohibition was linked to the concern that new rulings might burden the community, and that it no longer applies after the era of revelation ended. The Prophet SAW also answered questions about events not yet occurred without rebuking the askers, and Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam Malik also gave rulings on such cases.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-57 : MEMBINCANGKAN HUKUM FIQH PADA PERKARA YANG BELUM BERLAKU”, 31 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4398-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-57-membincangkan-hukum-fiqh-pada-perkara-yang-belum-berlaku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fiqh-rulings-on-hypothetical-matters/