FatwaJohorLegal Theory & Methodology
PEMBENTANGAN GARIS PANDUAN PENGELUARAN FATWA
What guidelines does the Fatwa Committee follow when issuing fatwas in Johor and Malaysia?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee accepted these fatwa issuance guidelines and agreed to adopt them as the reference for issuing fatwas in Johor.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee accepted these fatwa issuance guidelines and agreed to adopt them as the reference for issuing fatwas in Johor. The guidelines provide that fatwas ordinarily follow the established position (qawl muktamad) of the Shafi'i school, with the Quran, Sunnah, consensus and analogy as primary sources. Where that position conflicts with the public interest, the established position of the Hanafi, Maliki or Hanbali school may be followed, and if conflict remains the Committee may exercise its own ijtihad. Research on the issue must be carried out before a fatwa is issued, and this decision was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam mengeluarkan apa-apa pandangan hukum atau fatwa, Jawatankuasa Fatwa hendaklah pada lazimnya mengikut qawl muktamad mazhab Syafi'i.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PEMBENTANGAN GARIS PANDUAN PENGELUARAN FATWA”, 24 July 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1353. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guidelines-for-issuing-fatwas-johor/