FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
AL-KAFI #3 : TAKRIF MAKRUH
Is a makruh act free from sin?
Short answer
According to the jurists of the Shafi'i school, makruh (karahah) means disliked or detested, and is also used to mean that it is recommended not to do something.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the jurists of the Shafi'i school, makruh (karahah) means disliked or detested, and is also used to mean that it is recommended not to do something. In this sense, makruh does not carry sin. However, its use in other contexts and the interpretation of some hadith show a broader meaning that can also lead to sin. Makruh is divided into makruh tahrim and makruh tanzih.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kenyataan ini, maksud makruh tidaklah berdosa tetapi penggunaanya dalam hal-hal yang lain dan juga tafsiran beberapa hadith menunjukkan pengertiannya lebih umum dan boleh juga membawa kepada dosa.
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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 #3 : TAKRIF MAKRUH”, 26 March 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1621-perkara-makruh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-makruh-free-from-sin/