FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI# 261 : TIDAK MENYAMPAIKAN ILMU KERANA GAGAP
Is a person with a stutter sinful or punished for not sharing the knowledge they have?
Short answer
Conveying knowledge is originally an encouraged duty in Islam, but it need not be done every time one meets someone.
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
Conveying knowledge is originally an encouraged duty in Islam, but it need not be done every time one meets someone. What is prohibited is concealing knowledge when a person who has it is asked. A person who stutters can share knowledge through writing, such as books and social media, or through brief but accurate speech, according to ability.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini memberi pengertian bahawa yang diharamkan ialah apabila seseorang itu sememangnya memiliki ilmu, lalu ditanya orang, tetapi dia menyembunyikannya.
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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. “AL-KAFI# 261 : TIDAK MENYAMPAIKAN ILMU KERANA GAGAP”, 5 May 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1290-al-kafi-261-tidak-menyampaikan-ilmu-kerana-gagap. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/not-sharing-knowledge-because-of-stuttering/