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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-446: DOSA MEMAKAN RIBA LEBIH DAHSYAT DARIPADA BERZINA
What is the status of the hadith stating that the sin of consuming riba is worse than committing adultery 36 times?
Short answer
The hadith is not authentically established from the Prophet SAW.
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-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith is not authentically established from the Prophet SAW. Scholars regard its chains as weak, and the view preferred is that it is actually a saying of Ka'ab bin al-Ahbar, so it must not be attributed to the Prophet SAW. Nevertheless, consuming riba and committing adultery are both forbidden and counted among the major sins based on the Quran and authentic hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, hadith yang menceritakan berkaitan dosa memakan riba lebih dahsyat daripada berzina adalah tidak thabit (sahih) daripada Nabi SAW.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-446: DOSA MEMAKAN RIBA LEBIH DAHSYAT DARIPADA BERZINA”, 26 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3918-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-446-dosa-memakan-riba-lebih-dahsyat-daripada-berzina. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-hadith-riba-worse-than-adultery/