FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-18 : PEMBAHAGIAN IKHTILAF
What are praiseworthy and blameworthy differences of opinion (ikhtilaf) in Islamic jurisprudence?
Short answer
Ikhtilaf means disagreement or divergence, and this ruling prefers the view that khilaf and ikhtilaf are not significantly different, as the distinction is only a matter of terminology.
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 Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Ikhtilaf means disagreement or divergence, and this ruling prefers the view that khilaf and ikhtilaf are not significantly different, as the distinction is only a matter of terminology. The division into praiseworthy and blameworthy applies only to fiqh matters. Praiseworthy ikhtilaf (ikhtilaf al-saigh) has two types: ikhtilaf tanawwu', which is a variety of acceptable practices without contradiction such as the different opening supplications in prayer, and ikhtilaf tadhaadh, which involves conflicting fiqh opinions based on authentic evidence whose indication is zhanni, not qath'ie.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami lebih cenderung mengatakan bahawa tidak ada perbezaan ketara di antara al-Khilaf dan juga al-Ikhtilaf, bahkan beberapa pendapat yang membezakan di antara al-Khilaf dan al-Ikhtilaf hanyalah sekitar isu pengistilahan sahaja.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-18 : PEMBAHAGIAN IKHTILAF”, 28 August 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/683-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-18-pembahagian-ikhtilaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/praiseworthy-and-blameworthy-ikhtilaf-in-fiqh/