FatwaMelakaCreed (Aqidah)
Pengharaman Kumpulan Anti Hadith Dan Buku-Buku Mengenainya
What is the ruling in Melaka on following the anti-hadith group's teachings and circulating books about them?
Short answer
This Melaka fatwa rules that any person or group holding to the teachings and views in the listed books and pamphlet, including works by Kassim Ahmad, Idris Abd.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Melaka fatwa rules that any person or group holding to the teachings and views in the listed books and pamphlet, including works by Kassim Ahmad, Idris Abd. Rahman, Othman Ali, Rashad Khalifa and the Iqra' leaflet of Jemaah Al-Quran Malaysia, is apostate. Muslims are prohibited from teaching, studying, practising, adhering to or spreading these teachings. They are also prohibited from printing, publishing, owning, broadcasting or distributing the books and pamphlet, including translations and publicity material. Becoming a member or leader of such a group, or helping it grow, is likewise prohibited.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mana-mana orang Islam adalah dilarang: untuk mengajar, mempelajari, mengamalkan, berpegang kepada atau menyebarkan ajaran-ajaran dan fahaman-fahaman yang terkandung dalam buku-buku dan risalah tersebut;
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Pengharaman Kumpulan Anti Hadith Dan Buku-Buku Mengenainya”, 29 February 1996. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/pengharaman-kumpulan-anti-hadith-dan-buku-buku-mengenainya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-anti-hadith-group-and-books/