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AL-KAFI #949: QASIDAH MEMUJI RASULULLAH SAW
What is the ruling on qasidah that praise the Prophet Muhammad SAW as an expression of love for him?
Short answer
Qasidah praising the Prophet SAW are considered good and suitable to be sung if their content truthfully describes him and carries meaningful advice.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Qasidah praising the Prophet SAW are considered good and suitable to be sung if their content truthfully describes him and carries meaningful advice. A good qasidah can also bring calm, stir reflection in listeners and form part of love for the Messenger SAW. However, qasidah that are untrue, falsely attribute things to the Prophet SAW, or go to extremes by equating him with God must be avoided, based on the hadith forbidding excessive praise of him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru kami berpendapat, jika syair itu benar apa yang disifatkan kepada Nabi SAW dengan puji-pujian serta nasihat yang penuh kesedaran, maka ia adalah amat baik dan sesuai untuk didendangkannya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #949: QASIDAH MEMUJI RASULULLAH SAW”, 10 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2859-al-kafi-949-qasidah-memuji-rasulullah-saw. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-qasidah-praising-prophet-muhammad/