FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1096: MENYEBARKAN KEBURUKAN ORANG SOLEH
May the faults of someone regarded as pious be publicised if he is in fact dishonest about many matters?
Short answer
The fatwa answers in two cases. If the person is truly righteous but slipped, and shows regret and a wish to repent, the proper attitude is to show compassion and pray for him, based on the hadith about forgiving the slips of people of good standing.
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
The fatwa answers in two cases. If the person is truly righteous but slipped, and shows regret and a wish to repent, the proper attitude is to show compassion and pray for him, based on the hadith about forgiving the slips of people of good standing. If he keeps committing many wrongs persistently, he is not truly righteous, and the need is for wise advisers to draw him back to goodness through counsel, as the pious predecessors did.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun, sekiranya memang beliau banyak melakukan kesilapan dan berterusan, sebenarnya mereka bukanlah orang yang soleh.
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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 #1096: MENYEBARKAN KEBURUKAN ORANG SOLEH”, 9 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3106-al-kafi-1096-bolehkah-sebarkan-keburukan-orang-yang-dianggap-soleh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/publicising-faults-of-seemingly-pious-person/