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AL-KAFI #1152: MEMBUNUH: ANTARA PERBUATAN HAMBA DAN TAKDIR ALLAH
If A kills B, how much of the act is A's own will and how much is Allah's decree, and was the killing bound to happen since eternity?
Short answer
Everything that happens falls under the Qadha and Qadar of Allah, yet Qadar is not compulsion upon the servant; it means that Allah's knowledge precedes the acts a person will choose to do.
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- 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
Everything that happens falls under the Qadha and Qadar of Allah, yet Qadar is not compulsion upon the servant; it means that Allah's knowledge precedes the acts a person will choose to do. This is the position of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamaah, unlike the Jabariyyah who deny any human role. Voluntary acts (ikhtiari) such as killing, drinking alcohol and gambling are attributed to the person, who is held accountable, while involuntary acts (ijbari) such as sneezing and yawning carry no accountability. A person may not attribute all of his actions solely to Allah.
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Secara prinsipnya segala yang berlaku di alam ini tidak ada yang terlepas dari Qadha dan Qadar Allah SWT.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1152: MEMBUNUH: ANTARA PERBUATAN HAMBA DAN TAKDIR ALLAH”, 14 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3198-al-kafi-1152-membunuh-antara-perbuatan-hamba-dan-takdir-allah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/killing-human-action-and-divine-decree/