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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-139: FENOMENA SUPERMOON
Is there a hadith that relates to the Supermoon phenomenon?
Short answer
A hadith from Anas bin Malik RA describes the crescent appearing earlier than usual as a sign of the approaching Day of Judgment, and some link it to the Supermoon.
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 al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith from Anas bin Malik RA describes the crescent appearing earlier than usual as a sign of the approaching Day of Judgment, and some link it to the Supermoon. Scholars differ on its grading: some call it weak, one says its narrations strengthen one another, and al-Albani graded it hasan. The ruling given is that the Supermoon has no connection to this hadith, even though it may seem to match on the surface. Attributing events to a hadith of the Prophet must be done carefully to avoid falsely speaking in his name.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa fenomena tersebut tidak ada kaitannya dengan hadith di atas walaupun jika dilihat secara kasarnya seakan-akan ia menepati makna hadith di atas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-139: FENOMENA SUPERMOON”, 24 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1442-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-139-fenomena-supermoon. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-about-supermoon-phenomenon/