FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1328 : BENARKAH KITA PERLU BERLAKU SOMBONG TERHADAP ORANG YANG SOMBONG?
Is it permissible to act arrogantly toward an arrogant person, based on a hadith of the Prophet?
Short answer
The saying that being arrogant toward an arrogant person is charity is not a hadith, but a statement voiced by scholars.
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
The saying that being arrogant toward an arrogant person is charity is not a hadith, but a statement voiced by scholars. The ruling permits a person to outwardly show haughtiness toward an arrogant person with the intention of advising, rebuking and teaching them, provided it is only outward and there is no real arrogance in the heart. Nevertheless, the gentle approach to calling people to good taught in the Qur'an is preferred if the person is believed to change through gentle advice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu diharuskan untuk menzahirkan sikap meninggi diri terhadap orang yang sombong, dengan niat untuk menasihati, menegur dan memberi pengajaran terhadap orang yang sombong tersebut.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1328 : BENARKAH KITA PERLU BERLAKU SOMBONG TERHADAP ORANG YANG SOMBONG?”, 22 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3588-al-kafi-1328-benarkah-kita-perlu-berlaku-sombong-terhadap-orang-yang-sombong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-it-permissible-to-be-arrogant-toward-arrogant/