FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Amalan Suluk (Bertapa) & Rabitah (Menghadirkan Wajah Guru) Dalam Tariqat Naqsyabandiah Khalidiah
What is the ruling on the practices of suluk (spiritual seclusion) and rabitah (visualising the teacher's face) in the Naqsyabandiah Khalidiah order led by Tuan Haji Ishak bin Mohd 'Arif?
Short answer
The 29th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 19 February 1992, ruled that the suluk and rabitah practices of this order fall outside Islamic law.
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 29th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 19 February 1992, ruled that the suluk and rabitah practices of this order fall outside Islamic law. The decision applies specifically to the Naqsyabandiah Khalidiah order led by Tuan Haji Ishak bin Mohd 'Arif. The ruling is listed under the chapter on creed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
"Amalan Suluk dan Rabitah dalam Tariqat Naqsyabandiah Khalidiah pimpinan Tuan Haji Ishak bin Mohd 'Arif adalah terkeluar daripada syariat Islam".
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Amalan Suluk (Bertapa) & Rabitah (Menghadirkan Wajah Guru) Dalam Tariqat Naqsyabandiah Khalidiah”, 19 February 1992. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#amalan-suluk-bertapa-rabitah-menghadirkan-wajah-guru-dalam-tariqat-naqsyabandiah-khalidiah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-suluk-rabitah-naqsyabandiah-khalidiah-order/