FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 22: BERTAQLID KEPADA PARA SAHABAT RASULULLAH SAW
Is it permissible to follow the opinions of the Companions of the Prophet (taqlid)?
Short answer
The ruling cites Ibn Hamdan al-Harrani al-Hanbali, who held that the opinions of the Companions are valid evidence and that following them is permitted.
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 Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling cites Ibn Hamdan al-Harrani al-Hanbali, who held that the opinions of the Companions are valid evidence and that following them is permitted. The view that denies them this status is described as far from the truth. A layperson is expected to follow them under the proper conditions, as with other imams, and al-Ghazali's statement in al-Mankhul forbidding taqlid of Abu Bakr and Umar is disregarded. The hadith likening the Companions to stars is noted as very weak, and some scholars judge it fabricated.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 22: BERTAQLID KEPADA PARA SAHABAT RASULULLAH SAW”, 1 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/2820-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-22-bertaqlid-kepada-para-sahabat-rasulullah-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-taqlid-of-the-companions-permissible/