FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI #612: BENARKAH AL-ISRA’ DAN AL-MI’RAJ BERLAKU DENGAN ROH RASULULLAH SAHAJA ?
Did the Isra' and Mi'raj happen with the Prophet's body and soul, or with the soul only?
Short answer
Scholars differ on whether the Isra' took place with the soul alone or with both soul and body.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on whether the Isra' took place with the soul alone or with both soul and body. This ruling relays the view preferred by Imam al-Thabari that the Prophet was taken with body and soul, based on the hadith of the buraq he rode, since an animal carries only a physical body. The report from Aisha that it was by soul alone is judged weak because its chain is broken and its narrator is unnamed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka tiada makna bagi golongan yang berpendapat: Nabi diperjalankan dengan rohnya dan bukan dengan jasadnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #612: BENARKAH AL-ISRA’ DAN AL-MI’RAJ BERLAKU DENGAN ROH RASULULLAH SAHAJA ?”, 25 April 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/870-al-kafi-612-benarkah-al-isra-dan-al-mi-raj-berlaku-dengan-roh-rasulullah-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/isra-miraj-soul-and-body-of-prophet/