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Irsyad al-Hadith siri ke-123 Hadith Munkar
What is the meaning of a Munkar hadith and what is its ruling?
Short answer
A Munkar hadith is a type of weak (dhaif) hadith. It is defined in two ways: a narration by a weak narrator who is alone in transmitting it so it is not accepted, and a narration by a weak narrator that contradicts a reliable (thiqah) narrator.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A Munkar hadith is a type of weak (dhaif) hadith. It is defined in two ways: a narration by a weak narrator who is alone in transmitting it so it is not accepted, and a narration by a weak narrator that contradicts a reliable (thiqah) narrator. The second definition is stated as the stronger view according to Ibn Hajar. A Munkar hadith is rejected and cannot be raised to the level of hasan li ghairi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith Munkar adalah termasuk di dalam hadith yang ditolak atau tidak diterima.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Irsyad al-Hadith siri ke-123 Hadith Munkar”, 27 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1087-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-123-hadith-munkar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-and-ruling-of-munkar-hadith/