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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-355: MENGURUS KRISIS PELARIAN BERTERASKAN FIQH DAN MAQASID
How does Islam view and address the refugee issue according to fiqh and maqasid al-shariah?
Short answer
The concept of a refugee does not exist literally in Islamic tradition, but it is closely equivalent to terms such as mustad'af fi al-ard and muhajir.
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
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The concept of a refugee does not exist literally in Islamic tradition, but it is closely equivalent to terms such as mustad'af fi al-ard and muhajir. The specific obligation of hijrah ended after the conquest of Makkah, yet the principle of the related verse remains relevant when a Muslim faces threats to religion, life, property or honour. Under maqasid al-shariah, the preservation of life (hifz al-nafs) requires protecting people from oppression and injustice, along with solidarity and assistance for those forced to leave their homes, as modelled by the brotherhood between the Muhajirin and Ansar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walau bagaimanapun, para fuqaha menjelaskan bahawa prinsip yang terkandung dalam ayat tersebut masih relevan dalam menentukan hukum berpindah dari sesebuah tempat apabila seseorang Muslim berhadapan ancaman terhadap agama, nyawa, harta atau maruahnya[4].
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-355: MENGURUS KRISIS PELARIAN BERTERASKAN FIQH DAN MAQASID”, 15 June 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6601-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-355-mengurus-krisis-pelarian-berteraskan-fiqh-dan-maqasid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-view-refugees-fiqh-maqasid-shariah/