FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
FATWA BIDAAH
May practices such as tahlil, talqin and group Yasin recitation be labelled as innovation or ridiculed?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to issue a fatwa preventing the labelling of certain Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah practices as innovation and the insulting of those practices.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to issue a fatwa preventing the labelling of certain Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah practices as innovation and the insulting of those practices. These practices were passed down through generations and fall under matters of scholarly disagreement, so all parties should be tolerant. The listed practices include talqin, tahlil, kenduri arwah, group dhikr, tawassul, 20 rak'ah tarawih and two calls to prayer on Friday.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju untuk pengeluaran fatwa bagi menghalang pembid'ahan dan penghinaan kepada amalan-amalan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “FATWA BIDAAH”, 29 March 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=363. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/labelling-ahli-sunnah-practices-as-innovation/