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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 282 : HUKUM TAFSIR AL-QURAN MENURUT PENDAPAT SENDIRI
What is the ruling on interpreting the Quran according to one's own opinion?
Short answer
Interpretation by ijtihad (tafsir bil ra'yi) from a qualified person with expertise in the Quranic sciences is permissible.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Interpretation by ijtihad (tafsir bil ra'yi) from a qualified person with expertise in the Quranic sciences is permissible. Such a person must master fields such as Arabic language, grammar and morphology, rhetoric, recitations, jurisprudence, its principles, reasons of revelation, abrogation and hadith. Interpreting the Quran purely by personal opinion by someone lacking foundation and qualification is forbidden, as it amounts to speaking about Allah without knowledge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala perbuatan menafsirkan Al-Quran melalui pendapat sendiri semata-mata yang datang dari golongan yang tiada asas dan kelayakan adalah haram hukumnya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 282 : HUKUM TAFSIR AL-QURAN MENURUT PENDAPAT SENDIRI”, 10 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3005-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-282-hukum-tafsir-al-quran-menurut-pendapat-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-interpreting-quran-own-opinion/