FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-266: LARANGAN MENCELA ORANG
Is there a hadith that prohibits labelling another person as a fasiq or a disbeliever?
Short answer
There are authentic hadiths narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim that forbid accusing others of being a fasiq or a disbeliever.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There are authentic hadiths narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim that forbid accusing others of being a fasiq or a disbeliever. If the accusation is false, it returns to the one who made it. According to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, describing a person's condition for the purpose of advising him or others is permitted, but it is not permitted if the aim is to shame him or expose his faults to the public.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadith di atas juga, jelas menunjukkan kepada kita larangan yang keras kepada kita agar tidak sewenang-wenangnya menuduh saudara kita dengan perkataan seperti fasiq atau kafir.
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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 AL-HADITH SIRI KE-266: LARANGAN MENCELA ORANG”, 7 May 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2398-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-266-larangan-mencela-orang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prohibition-labelling-others-fasiq-or-disbeliever/