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Maksiat Dari Perspektif Islam
What is meant by maksiat (sin or disobedience) in Islam, and what are its types?
Short answer
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1995 ruled that maksiat linguistically means disobedience.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1995 ruled that maksiat linguistically means disobedience. Technically it refers to a sinful act contrary to Islamic creed, law and teachings, either by doing what is forbidden or abandoning what is obligatory. It is divided into disobedience to Allah and the Messenger, and wrongdoing against creation, including people, animals, the environment and public property. Maksiat in any form can damage religion, faith, morals, personal dignity and the wellbeing of individuals, families, society, the nation and the ummah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maksiat dari segi bahasa bermakna derhaka dan maksiat dari segi istilah ialah perbuatan yang membawa dosa iaitu yang bertentangan dengan akidah, syariat dan ajaran Islam
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Maksiat Dari Perspektif Islam”, 21 September 1995. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#maksiat-dari-perspektif-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-and-types-of-maksiat-in-islam/