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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-242: PERANAN JIRAN TETANGGA PADA MUSIM PANDEMIK
What is the role and responsibility of neighbours towards one another during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that Islam requires good relations with neighbours, and that the term covers everyone living nearby regardless of religion, race or status.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas explains that Islam requires good relations with neighbours, and that the term covers everyone living nearby regardless of religion, race or status. During the pandemic, people are encouraged to know their neighbours' circumstances and help ease their hardship as far as they can. Help can be channelled through the neighbourhood association and is not limited to money, but includes basic food, requesting contributions on a neighbour's behalf and sharing meals.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jiran merangkumi kepada semua orang yang tinggal sekeliling dengan kita, tidak kira Islam atau bukan Islam, orang yang taat beribadah atau orang fasiq, sahabat atau musuh, warganegara atau bukan warganegara, saudara atau bukan saudara dan yang paling dekat atau jauh.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-242: PERANAN JIRAN TETANGGA PADA MUSIM PANDEMIK”, 10 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/4971-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-242-peranan-jiran-tetangga-pada-musim-pandemik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/role-of-neighbours-during-covid-19-pandemic/