FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
MEMILIH TAREKAT YANG SESUAI
How can one choose a suitable tariqa and ensure it does not deviate from Islamic teachings?
Short answer
Before joining a tariqa, a person should prepare with knowledge, study first and consult qualified people and teachers.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Before joining a tariqa, a person should prepare with knowledge, study first and consult qualified people and teachers. Sufism is bound by the Quran and the Sunnah, as advised by Shaykh Junayd al-Baghdadi. One should avoid deviant practices such as abandoning obligatory prayers on the claim of reaching the station of reality, leaving congregational prayer, or likening the teacher to the Prophet. A teacher should be knowledgeable, hold a correct chain of transmission, fear Allah, be well recognised, and fit the qualities of a Shaykh al-Ta`lim and Shaykh al-Tarbiah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Carilah guru yang memiliki ilmu dan silsilah yang betul, takutkan Allah SWT, muktabar dan menepati ciri-ciri Syeikh al-Ta`lim (guru yang mengajar) dan Syeikh al-Tarbiah (guru yang mendidik).
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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. “MEMILIH TAREKAT YANG SESUAI”, 2 February 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1734-memilih-tarekat-yang-sesuai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-choose-a-suitable-tariqa/