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Wahdatul Wujud
What is the ruling on the Wahdatul Wujud doctrine according to the National Fatwa Committee?
Short answer
The 48th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 3 April 2000, resolved that the Wahdatul Wujud doctrine contradicts the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jamaah and the teachings of Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 48th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 3 April 2000, resolved that the Wahdatul Wujud doctrine contradicts the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jamaah and the teachings of Islam. It endorsed the 1948 Johor fatwa, which states that, according to the consensus of scholars, the doctrine is disbelief, and that whoever believes in and practises it is an apostate. Under that fatwa, if a practitioner has a wife, she is divorced, his children are regarded as born out of wedlock and his property is to be handed over to the Baitulmal. Books such as Kasyf al-Asrar, al-Dar an-Nafis and Hidayah as-Salikin, and other works containing Wahdah al-Wujud elements, are not permitted to be studied in mosques and surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Fahaman Wahdatul Wujud menyalahi akidah Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah dan bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Wahdatul Wujud”, 3 April 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#wahdatul-wujud. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wahdatul-wujud-doctrine/