FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
AL-KAFI #1388: MAKSUD FIQH AL-AQALLIYYAT (الأقليات)
What is the meaning of Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat in brief?
Short answer
Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat refers to the jurisprudential rulings relating to Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat refers to the jurisprudential rulings relating to Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries. The word aqalliyyat is the plural of aqalliyyah, meaning a minority or a small group. The term became known around the 15th Hijri century and was agreed upon by the European Council at its conference in Dublin. This fiqh keeps Islamic rulings connected to the circumstances of a community and its place of residence, and the fatwa concludes that it is important to understand.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Istilah tersebut menjadi perdebatan hangat sehinggalah Majlis Eropah telah mengadakan persidangannya di Dublin dan telah bersetuju dengan istilah Fiqh al-Aqalliyyat (الأقليات) sehingga menjadi ucapan utama dan istilah yang telah dikenali di seluruh dunia.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1388: MAKSUD FIQH AL-AQALLIYYAT (الأقليات)”, 7 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3724-al-kafi-1388-maksud-fiqh-al-aqalliyyat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-fiqh-al-aqalliyyat/