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IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-69: BENARKAH KISAH BUKIT SAFA DAN MARWAH BERASAL DARIPADA SUMPAHAN NAILA DAN ISAF YANG BERZINA
Is it true that the hills of Safa and Marwah originated from the curse on Isaf and Nailah who committed adultery?
Short answer
Isaf and Nailah were idols venerated by the pre-Islamic Arabs while performing sa'i, with Isaf placed at Safa and Nailah at Marwah.
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 Edisi Haji & Korban
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Isaf and Nailah were idols venerated by the pre-Islamic Arabs while performing sa'i, with Isaf placed at Safa and Nailah at Marwah. The story that the two committed adultery in the Kaaba and were turned into stone is a belief held by the People of the Book, not the origin of the hills of Safa and Marwah. This belief also affected the Ansar, who came to think sa'i was a pagan practice. Allah revealed Surah al-Baqarah verse 158 to clarify that sa'i between Safa and Marwah is a symbol of Allah's religion, and the Prophet SAW destroyed the two idols at the conquest of Mecca.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Isaf dan Nailah merupakan berhala yang disembah dan diagungkan oleh masyarakat jahiliah ketika melakukan sa'i. Berhala Isaf diletakkan di bukit Safa manakala Nailah di Marwah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KHAS HAJI DAN KORBAN SIRI KE-69: BENARKAH KISAH BUKIT SAFA DAN MARWAH BERASAL DARIPADA SUMPAHAN NAILA DAN ISAF YANG BERZINA”, 12 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-haji-korban/5338-benarkah-kisah-bukit-safa-dan-marwah-berasal-daripada-sumpahan-naila-dan-isaf-yang-berzina. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/safa-marwah-origin-isaf-nailah-story/