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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-437: PERASAAN HASAD YANG DIBENARKAN
Is there any form of envy permitted in Islam, and what is the hadith and its explanation?
Short answer
Envy (hasad) is fundamentally prohibited in Islam based on the Qur’an and hadith.
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
Envy (hasad) is fundamentally prohibited in Islam based on the Qur’an and hadith. One narration makes an exception for two matters: a person given wealth who spends it in the way of truth, and a person given wisdom who judges by it and teaches it. Another narration mentions a person given the Qur’an who recites it throughout the night and day, and a person given wealth who spends it throughout the night and day. Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani explains that hasad here means ghibtah, a desire for a similar blessing without wishing it taken away from the other person, while al-‘Aini states that Imam al-Bukhari used the word in its figurative sense.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rumusannya, perasaan hasad dan dengki itu pada asasnya adalah dilarang, dan ia jelas dinyatakan melalui ayat al-Qur'an dan hadith yang disebutkan di atas.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-437: PERASAAN HASAD YANG DIBENARKAN”, 18 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3808-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-437-perasaan-hasad-yang-dibenarkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-any-envy-permitted-in-islam/