FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
DIPULAUKAN KERANA MENEGUR RAKAN SEKERJA MENGUMPAT
What should one do when colleagues habitually backbite and one is shunned for reprimanding them?
Short answer
The fatwa advises holding to the hadith of the Prophet SAW that whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa advises holding to the hadith of the Prophet SAW that whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent. There is no room for backbiting and insulting among Muslims. It hopes this bad culture will be replaced with remembrance of Allah and good character.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada ruang untuk melakuakan umpatan dan cacian sesama Muslim.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “DIPULAUKAN KERANA MENEGUR RAKAN SEKERJA MENGUMPAT”, 10 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1648-dipulaukan-kerana-menegur-rakan-sekerja-mengumpat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shunned-for-reprimanding-colleague-backbiting/