FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-289: MENGHORMATI KEDUDUKAN ULAMA DAN IMAM MAZHAB
What is the ruling on insulting or slandering scholars and the founding imams of the schools of jurisprudence?
Short answer
Insulting scholars is considered a major sin. Islam already forbids insulting fellow Muslims, so insulting scholars, who have knowledge and inherit the role of the prophets, is graver still.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Insulting scholars is considered a major sin. Islam already forbids insulting fellow Muslims, so insulting scholars, who have knowledge and inherit the role of the prophets, is graver still. The statement cites Imam al-Rafi'i, Ibn Hajar al-Haytami and Imam al-Tahawi to the effect that the early scholars should be mentioned only with good, and that speaking ill of them is a departure from the right path.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menghina para ulama termasuk dalam dosa besar, Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haitami menyenaraikan dosa menghina ulama sebagai salah satu daripada 70 dosa besar:
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-289: MENGHORMATI KEDUDUKAN ULAMA DAN IMAM MAZHAB”, 19 February 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5853-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-289-menghormati-kedudukan-ulama-dan-imam-mazhab-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-insulting-scholars-and-imams/