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AL-KAFI # 581: ISTIGHFAR NABI YUNUS
What is the istighfar of Prophet Yunus, and which is more virtuous: Sayyid al-Istighfar or the istighfar of Prophet Yunus?
Short answer
The istighfar of Prophet Yunus is the supplication he made inside the belly of the fish, recorded in surah al-Anbiya' verse 87 and mentioned in a hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
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Summary
The istighfar of Prophet Yunus is the supplication he made inside the belly of the fish, recorded in surah al-Anbiya' verse 87 and mentioned in a hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi. This supplication carries particular virtues, but Sayyid al-Istighfar is considered more virtuous because the Prophet SAW called it the master of all istighfar. The fatwa states that the forms of istighfar may be varied, since each carries its own virtues. It also mentions the conditions of istighfar cited from Ibn Hajar: sincere intention, turning to Allah alone, and observing proper etiquette.
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Bagi menjawab persoalan istighfar yang lebih afdhal di antara istighfar-istighfar yang dinaskan oleh syara', maka kami berpandangan bahawa Sayyid al-Istighfar adalah lebih utama kerana Nabi SAW menamakannya sebagai penghulu segala istighfar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 581: ISTIGHFAR NABI YUNUS”, 15 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/936-al-kafi-578-istighfar-nabi-yunus. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istighfar-of-prophet-yunus-versus-sayyid-al-istighfar/