FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 24: HUKUM FATWA ORANG YANG TIDAK BERKELAYAKAN
What is the ruling on issuing fatwas by someone who is not qualified?
Short answer
Based on the statement of Ibn Hamdan cited in this guidance, a person who issues a fatwa without the proper qualities and without any necessity is considered disobedient and sinful.
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
Based on the statement of Ibn Hamdan cited in this guidance, a person who issues a fatwa without the proper qualities and without any necessity is considered disobedient and sinful. Someone skilled in usul, differences of opinion or Arabic but not in fiqh is forbidden from issuing fatwas for himself and for others. Rulers are said to be obliged to prevent such people, and anyone who hastily issues a fatwa while believing himself qualified should blame himself and fear God. The guidance also stresses scholarly discussion and studying under recognised scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesiapa yang memberikan fatwa dalam keadaan dia tidak memiliki ciri-ciri yang sepatutnya, tanpa terdapatnya sebarang dharurat (untuk berfatwa), maka dia dikira sebagai pelaku maksiat dan berdosa
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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 USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 24: HUKUM FATWA ORANG YANG TIDAK BERKELAYAKAN”, 9 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/2852-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-24-hukum-fatwa-orang-yang-tidak-berkelayakan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-fatwa-by-unqualified-person/