FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI #1410 : HUKUM BERFIKIR TENTANG ALLAH
What is the ruling on thinking about Allah?
Short answer
The ruling depends on what is meant by thinking about Allah.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on what is meant by thinking about Allah. Contemplating the essence of Allah, such as His form or whether He has a body, is prohibited because human intellect is limited. Reflecting on His creation to strengthen faith, and remembering Him through dhikr and Quran recitation, is encouraged and legislated in Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai kesimpulan kami menyatakan bahawa sekiranya berfikir tentang Allah S.W.T itu merujuk kepada berfikir tentang zat Allah maka hal ini adalah dilarang.
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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 #1410 : HUKUM BERFIKIR TENTANG ALLAH”, 31 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3766-al-kafi-1410-hukum-berfikir-tentang-allah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-thinking-about-allah/