FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-10: PERBAHASAN SEKITAR HUKUM BERHUJAH DENGAN QIRAAH SYAZZAH
Can a shadh (irregular) Quranic recitation be used as evidence in deriving legal rulings?
Short answer
A shadh recitation is one that contradicts the mutawatir recitations, meaning it fails at least one of three conditions: conformity with Arabic, conformity with one of the Uthmani codices, and a sound chain of transmission.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
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Summary
A shadh recitation is one that contradicts the mutawatir recitations, meaning it fails at least one of three conditions: conformity with Arabic, conformity with one of the Uthmani codices, and a sound chain of transmission. According to the well-known position in the Maliki and Shafi'i schools, a shadh recitation is not valid evidence for legal rulings. The reason is that its transmitters claim it is Quran, yet it is not established as Quran and so is not established as a report either. The ten recitations are regarded as mutawatir, while those of Ibn Muhaisin, al-Yazidi, al-Hasan and al-A'mash are agreed to be shadh.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Yang masyhur dari mazhab Malik dan Syafie bahawasanya qiraat syazzah itu bukanlah hujah.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE-10: PERBAHASAN SEKITAR HUKUM BERHUJAH DENGAN QIRAAH SYAZZAH”, 5 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/1398-irsyad-usul-al-fiqh-siri-ke-10-perbahasan-sekitar-hukum-berhujah-dengan-qiraah-syazzah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-shadh-recitation-as-evidence/