FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-122: KEPERLUAN MENDAPATKAN TAULIAH MENGAJAR
Does a person need to obtain accreditation from the religious authorities in order to teach religion?
Short answer
This ruling describes teaching accreditation (tauliah) as permission from a state authority, such as the Islamic Religious Council or the Federal Territories Mufti's Office, for those who wish to teach religion.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This ruling describes teaching accreditation (tauliah) as permission from a state authority, such as the Islamic Religious Council or the Federal Territories Mufti's Office, for those who wish to teach religion. Its necessity is linked to guidance from the Prophet's encounter with Muadh bin Jabal and Ali's exchange with Hasan al-Basri, which show that a teacher's qualifications should be verified. Its purposes include curbing deviant beliefs, innovations, superstition and fabricated hadith, preserving etiquette in differences of opinion, and ensuring teaching is better organised. The ruling also addresses the hadith on conveying even one verse, which some cite as conflicting with accreditation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kebenaran mengajar oleh badan berautoriti di dalam sesebuah negeri seperti Majlis Agama Islam atau Pejabat Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan yang diberikan autoriti untuk mengeluarkan dan memberikan tauliah kepada seseorang yang ingin menyampaikan pengajaran agama.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-122: KEPERLUAN MENDAPATKAN TAULIAH MENGAJAR”, 18 July 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1310-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-122-keperluan-mendapatkan-tauliah-mengajar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/need-for-religious-teaching-accreditation/