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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 114: IBADAH KORBAN: MENJAWAB DAKWAAN SITI KASSIM
Is the sacrificial ritual (korban) one of the pillars of Islam, and what is its ruling?
Short answer
The sacrifice is not among the five pillars of Islam, and the claim to that effect is regarded as correct from one angle.
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
- Sacrifice & Aqiqah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The sacrifice is not among the five pillars of Islam, and the claim to that effect is regarded as correct from one angle. However, an act of worship that is not a pillar is still required of Muslims, whether as an obligation or as a recommended act. Based on the hadith about not cutting hair and nails during the first ten days of Zulhijjah for one who intends to sacrifice, the ruling on korban is that it is a strongly encouraged sunnah. The statement also stresses that the Quran and the Sunnah are the primary references, with reason following the sharia.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis di atas memberikan isyarat bahawa hukum melaksanakan ibadah korban adalah sunat sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 114: IBADAH KORBAN: MENJAWAB DAKWAAN SITI KASSIM”, 15 September 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/666-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-114-ibadah-korban-menjawab-dakwaan-siti-kassim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-korban-a-pillar-of-islam-ruling/