FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-70: PENGAMALAN PENDAPAT MAZHAB ATAU MAJORITI FUQAHA DI MALAYSIA
Should Muslims in Malaysia follow the majority of scholars or the Shafi'i school, and when may the majority view be followed?
Short answer
The general public in Malaysia should practise according to the Shafi'i school as determined by the authorities (Ulil Amri).
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
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The general public in Malaysia should practise according to the Shafi'i school as determined by the authorities (Ulil Amri). They may also follow views from other schools, including those the mufti adopts based on his understanding of the school's texts, subject to the law set by the authorities. Scholars who have mastered the relevant disciplines of deriving rulings may adopt a view for their own personal practice, without involving the general public.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masyarakat awam perlu beramal mengikut mazhab Imam al-Syafi'i sepertimana yang ditetapkan oleh Ulil Amri diikuti dengan pandangan-pandangan mazhab selain mazhab Syafi'i
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-70: PENGAMALAN PENDAPAT MAZHAB ATAU MAJORITI FUQAHA DI MALAYSIA”, 6 December 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/5466-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-70-pengamalan-pendapat-mazhab-atau-majoriti-fuqaha-di-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/follow-majority-scholars-or-shafii-school-malaysia/