FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
Fatwa Mengenai Buku Tiang Agama
What is the ruling on the book Tiang Ugama, and may Muslims in Penang teach, study or distribute it?
Short answer
The Mufti of Penang ruled that the contents of Tiang Ugama contradict and deviate from the Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jamaah creed and threaten community unity and national peace.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Mufti of Penang ruled that the contents of Tiang Ugama contradict and deviate from the Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jamaah creed and threaten community unity and national peace. The doctrinal deviations cited include questioning the two testimonies of faith, insulting the Companion Abu Hurairah, insulting Sunni beliefs and the four schools of law, and limiting the Prophet's role to conveying Quranic verses only. Muslims and groups are prohibited from teaching, studying, practising, adhering to or spreading its teachings, and from publishing the book in any form, translation or medium.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Isi kandungan buku ini perlu disekat keseluruhannya dari berkembang di negeri Pulau Pinang berdasarkan percanggahan dan penyelewengan yang terdapat di dalam buku tersebut khususnya dari sudut akidah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Buku Tiang Agama”, 8 June 2000. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-buku-tiang-agama-8-jun-2000. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-book-tiang-ugama-penang/