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AL-KAFI #897: BESAR BAHTERA NABI NUH AS
What is reported about the construction and size of Prophet Noah's ark?
Short answer
This answer explains that Allah commanded Prophet Noah to build the ark, and that there are many narrations about the construction period, size, shape and number of passengers.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
This answer explains that Allah commanded Prophet Noah to build the ark, and that there are many narrations about the construction period, size, shape and number of passengers. On size, the strongest and most widely held view is a length of 300 cubits, a width of 50 cubits and a height of 30 cubits. The ark is narrated to have had three decks: the first for wild beasts, crawling animals and lions, the second for wild animals and birds, and the third for people. Readers are referred to several works of exegesis for further detail.
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Pendapat yang paling kuat dan ramai adalah yang pertama.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #897: BESAR BAHTERA NABI NUH AS”, 13 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2762-al-kafi-897-besar-bahtera-nabi-nuh-as. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/size-of-prophet-noah-ark/