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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 469: MAKSUD ‘IFFAH ATAU 'AFAF DALAM DOA NABI SAW
What does 'iffah or 'afaf mean in the Prophet's supplication asking for guidance, piety, 'iffah and richness?
Short answer
Iffah means restraining and protecting oneself from sin and forbidden matters, along with righteousness of heart and soul.
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
Iffah means restraining and protecting oneself from sin and forbidden matters, along with righteousness of heart and soul. Scholars such as al-Nawawi, Ibn 'Allan and al-Qadhi 'Iyadh explain it in this sense. Some scholars also link it to sufficiency of provision and being guarded from the unlawful. The supplication is narrated by Imam Muslim and others, and al-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 469: MAKSUD ‘IFFAH ATAU 'AFAF DALAM DOA NABI SAW”, 15 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4189-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-469-maksud-iffah-atau-afaf-dalam-doa-nabi-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-iffah-in-prophets-supplication/