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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-44 : PENJELASAN BERKENAAN SIFAT UMMIY PADA DIRI RASULULLAH S.A.W
Was the Prophet Muhammad ummiy, and what does ummiy mean in his case?
Short answer
The Mufti of the Federal Territories states that the Prophet was ummiy, based on Quranic texts, hadith and the views of scholars.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Mufti of the Federal Territories states that the Prophet was ummiy, based on Quranic texts, hadith and the views of scholars. Ummiy here means remaining as one was at birth, namely not reading and not writing. This trait is regarded as a mark of praise and distinction for him, and as a sign that the revelation came from God rather than from human learning. His reply to Jibril, that he did not know how to read, is also cited as evidence of this trait.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Setelah meneliti pendapat para ulama di atas, jelas menunjukkan kepada kita bahawa Rasulullah S.A.W merupakan seorang yang ummiy berdasarkan kepada nas-nas yang telah disebutkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-44 : PENJELASAN BERKENAAN SIFAT UMMIY PADA DIRI RASULULLAH S.A.W”, 8 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1825-bayan-linnas-siri-44-penjelasan-berkenaan-sifat-ummiy-pada-diri-rasulullah-s-a-w. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-prophet-being-ummiy/