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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-260: DOA BERKENAAN AL-‘AFIYAH (العافية)
What is the status of the supplication asking for complete al-‘Afiyah, and what does al-‘Afiyah mean in this supplication?
Short answer
The narration of the full supplication is judged unsound because its chain contains a narrator who was criticised by many hadith scholars and regarded as a liar, so it cannot be attributed to 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 narration of the full supplication is judged unsound because its chain contains a narrator who was criticised by many hadith scholars and regarded as a liar, so it cannot be attributed to the Prophet SAW. Even so, one is not prevented from using the supplication because its meaning is good and does not contradict the religion, and supplicating with wording not taught by the Prophet SAW is permitted. Al-‘Afiyah is summarised as safety or well-being in religion from trials and in the body from illness. Another supplication recommended by the Prophet SAW, narrated by Abu Daud, is also mentioned as an alternative.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-260: DOA BERKENAAN AL-‘AFIYAH (العافية)”, 29 March 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2352-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-260-doa-berkenaan-al-afiyah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-supplication-for-complete-afiyah/