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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-171: SIKAP MELAMPAU DALAM AGAMA
Are there hadiths that prohibit extremism in understanding religious evidence and in practising religion?
Short answer
Several hadiths forbid extremism in religion, including the narration in Muslim about the ruin of those who go to extremes and the narration in al-Bukhari that the religion is easy.
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
Several hadiths forbid extremism in religion, including the narration in Muslim about the ruin of those who go to extremes and the narration in al-Bukhari that the religion is easy. Evidence must be interpreted and understood with moderation, neither excessive nor overly lax. Moderation and fairness are strongly required, since extremism or excessive leniency harms the religion and those who adopt it. According to Ibn Hajar, the prohibition does not stop efforts to perfect worship, which remain praiseworthy.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Terdapat beberapa hadith yang menunjukkan larangan untuk seseorang itu bersifat melampau dalam beragama.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-171: SIKAP MELAMPAU DALAM AGAMA”, 16 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/931-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-171-sikap-melampau-dalam-agama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-prohibiting-extremism-in-religion/