FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-460: PANDUAN ULAMA' DALAM PENGURUSAN MASA BAGI MENUNTUT ILMU
How did the scholars organise their time for seeking knowledge, and what was their view on time?
Short answer
The scholars gave serious attention to time management, though their schedules differed because their life circumstances differed, such as being active in writing, preaching, or being married or unmarried.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The scholars gave serious attention to time management, though their schedules differed because their life circumstances differed, such as being active in writing, preaching, or being married or unmarried. For example, Imam al-Shafi'i divided his night into three parts for study and writing, worship, and sleep, while Imam al-Nawawi studied 12 subjects in a day. Ibn Qudamah mentioned about one third of the day as suitable for sleep, and the early pious scholars valued time because it never returns.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara ringkasnya, pengurusan masa adalah satu perkara yang sangat diberi perhatian yang serius oleh para ulama'.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI KE-460: PANDUAN ULAMA' DALAM PENGURUSAN MASA BAGI MENUNTUT ILMU”, 21 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1848-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-459-panduan-ulama-dalam-pengurusan-masa-bagi-menuntut-ilmu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/scholars-guide-time-management-seeking-knowledge/