FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
ISU MENGKAFIRKAN SESAMA UMAT ISLAM
What is the ruling on declaring fellow Muslims to be disbelievers, including among supporters of political parties?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that accusing Muslims of being disbelievers, whether by PAS supporters against UMNO members or the reverse, is untrue and futile.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that accusing Muslims of being disbelievers, whether by PAS supporters against UMNO members or the reverse, is untrue and futile. Anyone who utters the two declarations of faith remains a Muslim unless judged an apostate by the Islamic religious authorities of Malaysia. Declaring Muslims to be disbelievers is forbidden, and the offender must repent and stop immediately, since the accuser may become a disbeliever if the accused is not one, with serious legal consequences.
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 swt.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “ISU MENGKAFIRKAN SESAMA UMAT ISLAM”, 5 February 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=294. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-declaring-fellow-muslims-disbelievers/