FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #248 : PELIHARALAH AIB SAUDARAMU
What is meant by disgrace (aib) in Islam, and what is the ruling on spreading other people's faults?
Short answer
This fatwa cites hadiths encouraging Muslims to conceal the faults of others, with the promise that Allah will conceal their faults on the Day of Judgement.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa cites hadiths encouraging Muslims to conceal the faults of others, with the promise that Allah will conceal their faults on the Day of Judgement. Seeking out a fellow Muslim's faults is warned against, as Allah will expose the seeker's own faults. Spreading others' faults is described as an evil precedent (sunnah sayyiah) that carries sin when others follow it, and Muslims are encouraged to pray that Allah protects their own faults from being exposed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan menyebarkan aib orang lain termasuk dalam sunnah sayyiah yang berdosa jika diteruskan oleh orang lain.
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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 #248 : PELIHARALAH AIB SAUDARAMU”, 18 April 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1384-al-kafi-248-peliharalah-aib-saudaramu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-spreading-others-faults/