FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-8: MENGAMALKAN ZIKIR DAN DOA TANPA IJAZAH
Is it permissible to practise dhikr, supplications and Quranic recitations without first learning from a teacher or receiving an ijazah?
Short answer
Dhikr and supplications may be practised without an ijazah if a person understands Arabic and the supplication is ma'thur, meaning it is based on authentic texts.
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
Dhikr and supplications may be practised without an ijazah if a person understands Arabic and the supplication is ma'thur, meaning it is based on authentic texts. However, anyone wishing to practise specific wirid according to a particular tariqa must commit to a teacher or sheikh. An ijazah with a chain of transmission is preferable, but well-understood and recognised dhikr, such as Hasan al-Banna's al-Ma'thurat which is drawn from hadith sources, may be practised without one.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika kita memahami bahasa Arab, dan doa itu adalah ma'thur (مأثور) maka tidak menjadi kesalahan.
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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 HUKUM KE-8: MENGAMALKAN ZIKIR DAN DOA TANPA IJAZAH”, 25 November 2014. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2047-8. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/practising-dhikr-and-dua-without-ijazah/