FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #5: KEWAJIPAN MELAZIMI AHLI SUNNAH WAL-JAMAAH
Is it acceptable to hold beliefs other than Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah, such as Shia, Mu'tazilah or Khawarij, since doing so does not amount to apostasy?
Short answer
The view that adopting beliefs other than Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah is acceptable is presented as a misconception to be corrected.
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
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The view that adopting beliefs other than Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah is acceptable is presented as a misconception to be corrected. The text explains that Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah is not a political party or a school founded by scholars, but a term rooted in many textual sources of the sharia. The terms al-Sunnah and al-Jamaah are traced to the hadiths of the Prophet, and al-Jamaah is described as the body united under leadership that accords with the guidance of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. A large group that does not follow that guidance is not counted as al-Jamaah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Istilah Ahli Sunnah Wal-Jamaah bukanlah nama sebuah parti politik atau mazhab yang diasaskan oleh ulama. Sebaliknya ia merupakan istilah yang berpunca daripada nas-nas syarak yang banyak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #5: KEWAJIPAN MELAZIMI AHLI SUNNAH WAL-JAMAAH”, 4 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/2831-tashih-al-mafahim-5-kewajipan-melazimi-ahli-sunnah-wal-jamaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/holding-beliefs-other-than-ahli-sunnah-wal-jamaah/