FatwaSabahCreed (Aqidah)
KEDUDUKAN KUMPULAN PEMUDA KAHFI ATAU BINA NEGARA ISLAM MA'HAD AL-ZAYTUN
What is the status of the Pemuda Kahfi group or the Bina Negara Islam Ma'had Al-Zaytun teaching according to the Sabah Fatwa Council?
Short answer
The Sabah Fatwa Council ruled that this group is deviant and misleading and contradicts the Ahli Sunnah Waljamaah creed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sabah State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
Gazette evidence in the source: 2 Julai 2026 WARTA KERAJAAN NEGERI SABAH
Summary
The Sabah Fatwa Council ruled that this group is deviant and misleading and contradicts the Ahli Sunnah Waljamaah creed. The deviations listed include its interpretation of tauhid concepts, declaring others unbelievers, treating sacrifice as merely symbolic, and claiming that the sin of adultery can be erased by paying money. Muslims are forbidden to believe in, teach, spread or keep materials on these teachings, and adherents must repent. Those involved may face action under the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kumpulan Pemuda Kahfi atau Ajaran Bina Negara Islam Ma'had Al-Zaytun yang dipimpin oleh Abdussalam Rasyidi yang di kenali sebagai Panji Gumilang adalah sesat dan menyesatkan serta bercanggah dengan pegangan Ahli Sunnah Waljamaah.
Read the full fatwa on the Sabah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sabah State Mufti Department. “KEDUDUKAN KUMPULAN PEMUDA KAHFI ATAU BINA NEGARA ISLAM MA'HAD AL-ZAYTUN”, 2 July 2026. https://mufti.sabah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fatwa-Kedudukan-Kumpulan-Pemuda-Kahfi-atau-Ajaran-Bina-Negara-Islam-Mahad-Al-Zaytun.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-pemuda-kahfi-al-zaytun-sabah/