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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-435: HURAIAN MAKSUD ZUHUD
What is the meaning of zuhd (asceticism) based on the Prophet's hadith narrated from Abu Said al-Khudri?
Short answer
Linguistically, zuhd means turning away from something because it is deemed to have no worth, and in Islamic law it means taking only what is needed from what is held to be lawful.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, zuhd means turning away from something because it is deemed to have no worth, and in Islamic law it means taking only what is needed from what is held to be lawful. Zuhd does not mean forbidding the lawful or discarding wealth, but having greater certainty in what is with Allah. The salaf divided zuhd into three: toward polytheism, toward the forbidden and sinful, and toward the lawful. The first two are obligatory, while the third is not.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala menurut syarak, zuhud ialah mengambil sekadar yang perlu daripada sesuatu yang diyakini halalnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-435: HURAIAN MAKSUD ZUHUD”, 17 November 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3806-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-434-huraian-maksud-zuhud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-zuhd-according-to-hadith/