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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-648: HUKUM BERAMAL DENGAN SURAH TAHA SEBAGAI PELEMBUT HATI DAN KAITANNYA DENGAN KISAH SAIDINA UMAR AL-KHATTAB RA
Is it permissible to recite Surah Taha to soften someone's heart, based on the story of Umar al-Khattab's conversion?
Short answer
Reciting Surah Taha verses 1-5 as a remedy to soften a hardened heart is permissible, because Islamic law allows supplication and ruqyah using Quranic verses and the names of 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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Reciting Surah Taha verses 1-5 as a remedy to soften a hardened heart is permissible, because Islamic law allows supplication and ruqyah using Quranic verses and the names of Allah. The story of Umar embracing Islam after hearing verses of Surah Taha may be taken as a lesson and evidence of the Quran's miraculous nature. However, there is no specific textual proof from the Quran or hadith that verses 1-5 of Surah Taha are verses for softening hearts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengamalkan bacaan surah Taha ayat 1-5 sebagai penawar dan pelembut bagi hati yang keras adalah harus berdasarkan dalil yang mengharuskan berdoa dan jampi (ruqyah) menggunakan ayat al-Quran dan nama Allah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-648: HUKUM BERAMAL DENGAN SURAH TAHA SEBAGAI PELEMBUT HATI DAN KAITANNYA DENGAN KISAH SAIDINA UMAR AL-KHATTAB RA”, 23 November 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5069-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-648-hukum-beramal-dengan-surah-taha-sebagai-pelembut-hati-dan-kaitannya-dengan-kisah-saidina-umar-al-khattab-ra. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-reciting-surah-taha-soften-heart/