FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI 457: HUKUM MELAKNAT PELAKU MAKSIAT
Is it permissible to curse an individual who commits sins?
Short answer
Cursing disbelievers or sinners in general terms, such as the curse of Allah upon the wrongdoers, is permitted.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Cursing disbelievers or sinners in general terms, such as the curse of Allah upon the wrongdoers, is permitted. Cursing a specific named individual is permitted where a Quranic or hadith text indicates that person is cursed or died in disbelief, such as Iblis, Pharaoh, Abu Lahab and Abu Jahal. Where no such text exists, scholars hold three views: not allowed, allowed for disbelievers only, or allowed absolutely. For a named sinner (fasiq), the fatwa cites the four schools as disallowing a specific curse.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka semua perkataan laknat yang ditujukan kepada umum sebegini adalah dibolehkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI 457: HUKUM MELAKNAT PELAKU MAKSIAT”, 18 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1849-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-457-hukum-melaknat-pelaku-maksiat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-cursing-sinners/