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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 588: NAS BERKENAAN PUSAR LEBIH DARIPADA SATU PETANDA KEPADA KENAKALAN DAN KEDEGILAN?
Is there any Quranic verse or hadith stating that a person with more than one hair whorl on the head is naughty and stubborn?
Short answer
No text from the Quran, hadith or the scholars states that having more than one crown whorl signals naughtiness or stubbornness.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No text from the Quran, hadith or the scholars states that having more than one crown whorl signals naughtiness or stubbornness. The claim is only an old observation among Malay society and has no basis in either Islamic law or science. Every child is born in a state of fitrah, so parents are responsible for educating and shaping their children toward goodness. Any claim in Islam must also be supported by evidence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, dua pusar di kepala bukan petanda kepada kenakalan mahupun bala.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 588: NAS BERKENAAN PUSAR LEBIH DARIPADA SATU PETANDA KEPADA KENAKALAN DAN KEDEGILAN?”, 20 September 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5743-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-588-nas-berkenaan-pusar-lebih-daripada-satu-petanda-kepada-kenakalan-dan-kedegilan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/multiple-head-whorls-sign-of-naughtiness/