FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1066: PERLUKAH BERTERIMA KASIH PADA MANUSIA JIKA SEMUANYA DATANG DARI ALLAH SWT
Do we need to thank people for what they give us, when in reality all bounties come from Allah?
Short answer
Giving thanks to Allah for His blessings is obligatory. Thanking people for their kindness is also required and indicates whether a person is truly grateful to Allah, based on the hadith that whoever does not thank people does not thank Allah.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Giving thanks to Allah for His blessings is obligatory. Thanking people for their kindness is also required and indicates whether a person is truly grateful to Allah, based on the hadith that whoever does not thank people does not thank Allah. Kindness should be repaid, and if one cannot, praise or a supplication such as jazakallahu khairan suffices.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1066: PERLUKAH BERTERIMA KASIH PADA MANUSIA JIKA SEMUANYA DATANG DARI ALLAH SWT”, 27 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3053-al-kafi-1066-perlukah-berterima-kasih-pada-manusia-jika-semuanya-datang-dari-allah-swt. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-we-thank-people-if-all-is-from-allah/