FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
Ajaran Tok Mat Janggut
What is the ruling on the teachings of Tok Mat Janggut according to the Penang Fatwa Committee?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the teachings of Muhamad bin Othman (Tok Mat Janggut) deviate in matters of creed and sharia.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the teachings of Muhamad bin Othman (Tok Mat Janggut) deviate in matters of creed and sharia. The deviations listed include requiring everyone to know God through his own method, rejecting the study of the 20 Attributes, using the expression "the body of Allah", claiming God's essence permeates or merges with created things, belittling scholars of Usuluddin, and rejecting astronomical calculation for prayer and fasting times. The teaching must be prevented under the principle of sadd al-zara'i, and Muslims who have learned and practised it must abandon it, repent promptly and seek God's forgiveness. This fatwa revokes the earlier fatwa gazetted on 8 June 2000.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ajaran ini mengandungi penyelewengan dari sudut Aqidah dan Syariah serta perlu dihalang kerana ia membawa kekeliruan kepada masyarakat, berdasarkan kaedah sadd al-zara'i.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Ajaran Tok Mat Janggut”, 21 July 2016. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#ajaran-tok-mat-janggut-21-julai-2016. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-teachings-tok-mat-janggut-penang/