FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
AL-KAFI #1119: BENARKAH FADHILAT MEMBACA SURAH AL-QADR SEBEGITU?
Is it true that reciting Surah al-Qadr after ablution brings forgiveness of many major sins, as some speakers claim?
Short answer
This fatwa judges the specific rewards attributed to reciting Surah al-Qadr after ablution to be fabricated reports with no basis in authentic hadith.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa judges the specific rewards attributed to reciting Surah al-Qadr after ablution to be fabricated reports with no basis in authentic hadith. It cites al-Ajluni, al-Sakhawi and al-Amiri al-Ghazi in support. However, Shafii texts mention reciting the surah after ablution as a recommended act, without stating any specific reward. The general merit of reciting the Quran remains valid, based on the hadith in al-Tirmidhi about the reward for each letter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka kesimpulan daripada ketiga-tiga fadhilat ini, kami berpendapat bahawa ia adalah khabar yang palsu dan tidak ada asalnya daripada hadis Nabi SAW yang sahih.
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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 #1119: BENARKAH FADHILAT MEMBACA SURAH AL-QADR SEBEGITU?”, 20 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3137-benarkah-fadhilat-membaca-surah-al-qadr-sebegitu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reciting-surah-al-qadr-after-ablution-reward/