FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-303: PROSES PENGELUARAN FATWA DI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN
Does the Mufti of the Federal Territories issue fatwas alone, or through a collective deliberation process?
Short answer
Fatwas in the Federal Territories are not decided by the Mufti individually.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fatwas in the Federal Territories are not decided by the Mufti individually. A fatwa paper is researched and screened in a pre-meeting, then discussed and decided in a meeting of the Sharia Legal Consultative Committee, as required by subsection 37(5) of Act 505. A gazetted fatwa undergoes additional steps, including internal discussion of its wording, preliminary review by the Attorney General's Chambers and a review workshop with relevant parties. The claim that the Mufti issues fatwas alone is stated to be untrue.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Apabila Mufti bercadang hendak membuat fatwa di bawah seksyen 34 dia hendaklah memanggil suatu mesyuarat Jawatankuasa bagi maksud membincangkan fatwa yang dicadangkan itu.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-303: PROSES PENGELUARAN FATWA DI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN”, 18 October 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6010-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-303-proses-pengeluaran-fatwa-di-wilayah-persekutuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-fatwas-are-issued-federal-territories/