FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-201: PEMANTAPAN JATI DIRI PENDAKWAH
What do preacher and dawah mean, and how should a preacher understand the people being called to Islam?
Short answer
A preacher (da'i) is a person who bears the responsibility of delivering the call to Islam.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A preacher (da'i) is a person who bears the responsibility of delivering the call to Islam. Dawah is the effort to draw people to Islam, to affirm the oneness of Allah, to enjoin good, forbid wrongdoing and strive in His path. Its content is Islam itself, and it is both an aim and a means of building individuals, families, society and the state. A preacher should know the traits of the audience so that the message is better received. Following Hassan al-Banna, the audience includes the convinced, the doubtful and those with personal interests.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dakwah ialah satu program yang lengkap. Setiap peringkatnya mengandungi semua ilmu pengetahuan yang diperlukan oleh manusia bagi menjelaskan tujuan dan matlamat yang sebenar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-201: PEMANTAPAN JATI DIRI PENDAKWAH”, 22 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3590-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-201-pemantapan-jati-diri-pendakwah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-preacher-and-dawah/