FatwaFederal TerritoriesGovernance & Administration
TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #6: HANYA YANG BERJIHAD LAYAK BERCAKAP TENTANG JIHAD?
Are only those who personally fight in jihad qualified to speak on or issue rulings about jihad?
Short answer
The claim that a non-combatant cannot issue fatwas on jihad is rejected.
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
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The claim that a non-combatant cannot issue fatwas on jihad is rejected. The phrase "la yufti qa'id li mujahid" is not a juristic maxim and has no definitive textual basis. Eligibility to issue fatwas depends on scholarly qualifications, such as mastery of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, usul al-fiqh, the schools' positions and consulting field experts, not on taking part in battle. An understanding of a case can be gained through reports and study, and many major scholars, including the four imams, did not fight yet their works on jihad remain references.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada mana-mana ulama yang membahaskan syarat-syarat memberikan fatwa mengatakan seorang mufti mestilah seorang yang pergi berjihad atau berperang.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #6: HANYA YANG BERJIHAD LAYAK BERCAKAP TENTANG JIHAD?”, 11 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/2865-tashih-al-mafahim-6-hanya-yang-berjihad-layak-bercakap-tentang-jihad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-one-fight-to-speak-about-jihad/