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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-112: SIKAP SUKA BERDEBAT
What is the status and meaning of the hadith that a people do not go astray after guidance except those given to disputation?
Short answer
This ruling assesses the hadith as hasan, based on the views of al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami and al-Albani.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- 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
This ruling assesses the hadith as hasan, based on the views of al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Ibn Hajar al-Haythami and al-Albani. It refers to those who abandon guidance and engage in disputation over falsehood, including fanatical promotion of a rejected school of thought or a deviant creed. Debate to uphold the truth or to teach is not covered by the warning, but it must be conducted with proper manners and without hostility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-112: SIKAP SUKA BERDEBAT”, 1 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1104-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-112-sikap-suka-berdebat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-hadith-fondness-for-disputation/