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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 590: BENARKAH RIWAYAT YANG MELARANG MEMANGGIL ORANG LAIN DENGAN ANJING, ANJIR DAN ANJAY?
Is the narration forbidding people from calling others dog, donkey or pig authentic, and do the words anjir and anjay fall under this prohibition?
Short answer
The narration appears in Musannaf Ibn Abi Syaibah but its chain is maqtuʻ, stopping at the successors, so it is not established from the Prophet and cannot serve as definitive proof in matters of creed.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The narration appears in Musannaf Ibn Abi Syaibah but its chain is maqtuʻ, stopping at the successors, so it is not established from the Prophet and cannot serve as definitive proof in matters of creed. Even so, such name-calling is not permitted in Islam, citing Imam al-Nawawi, who held it blameworthy because it involves falsehood and harming others. The words anjing, anjir, anjay and similar are regarded as vile speech, so Muslims should avoid them and speak only what is good.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ucapan anjing, anjir, anjay atau seumpamanya termasuk dalam perkataan yang keji dan tidak baik.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 590: BENARKAH RIWAYAT YANG MELARANG MEMANGGIL ORANG LAIN DENGAN ANJING, ANJIR DAN ANJAY?”, 3 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5826-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-590-benarkah-riwayat-yang-melarang-memanggil-orang-lain-dengan-anjing-anjir-dan-anjay. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-saying-anjir-anjay-insults/