FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Isu Kafir Mengkafir Sesama Orang Islam
What is the ruling on accusing fellow Muslims of being disbelievers?
Short answer
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 21 November 1984 ruled that accusing or regarding Muslims as disbelievers is forbidden, and the offender must repent and stop immediately.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 21 November 1984 ruled that accusing or regarding Muslims as disbelievers is forbidden, and the offender must repent and stop immediately. Anyone who utters the two declarations of faith remains a Muslim unless declared an apostate by the Islamic religious authorities of Malaysia. The decision specifically mentions UMNO members, leaders and government officers who are Muslim.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesiapa yang membuat tuduhan atau anggapan bahawa ahli-ahli UMNO, pemimpin atau pegawai Kerajaan atau sesiapa juga yang beragama Islam sebagai kafir, maka perbuatan itu adalah haram dan hendaklah bertaubat kepada Allah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Isu Kafir Mengkafir Sesama Orang Islam”, 21 November 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#isu-kafir-mengkafir-sesama-orang-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-accusing-muslims-of-disbelief/