FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Penyelewengan Qadiani/Ahmadiah
What is the ruling on the Qadiani or Ahmadiah group according to Malaysian fatwa?
Short answer
The 8th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 24-25 September 1984, ruled that the Qadiani or Ahmadiah group has departed from Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 8th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 24-25 September 1984, ruled that the Qadiani or Ahmadiah group has departed from Islam. As such, its members cannot receive the rights of a Muslim. These rights include burial in Islamic cemeteries.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa Puak Qadiani/Ahmadiah adalah puak yang terkeluar daripada Islam dan tidak boleh menerima hak-hak sebagai seorang Islam termasuk pengkebumian dalam tanah perkuburan Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penyelewengan Qadiani/Ahmadiah”, 25 September 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penyelewengan-qadiani-ahmadiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-qadiani-ahmadiah-group-malaysia/