FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-179: METODOLOGI JAWAPAN HUKUM DAN FATWA MUFTI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN
What is the linguistic and technical meaning of fatwa, and what is the Federal Territory Mufti's methodology for legal answers?
Short answer
Linguistically, the word fatwa comes from Arabic and refers to a jurist's explanation or answer concerning an unclear matter of law.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, the word fatwa comes from Arabic and refers to a jurist's explanation or answer concerning an unclear matter of law. Technically, scholars of legal theory and jurisprudence have offered various definitions, such as conveying the ruling of Allah or explaining a Shariah ruling to the person who asks. The Federal Territory Mufti's Office concludes that all these definitions share a common meaning: answering, explaining, clarifying or conveying a ruling. Its legal answers are prepared collectively by the Buhuth research unit, then verified by the unit head and the Mufti himself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti kesemua takrifan yang dikemukakan, penulis berpendapat bahawa terdapat titik persamaan antara kesemua takrif iaitu: Menjawab, menerangkan, menjelaskan, atau mengkhabarkan hukum.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-179: METODOLOGI JAWAPAN HUKUM DAN FATWA MUFTI WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN”, 1 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3440-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-179-metodologi-jawapan-hukum-dan-fatwa-mufti-wilayah-persekutuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-fatwa-federal-territory-mufti-methodology/