FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-47: LANGKAH UNTUK MENCAPAI MAKRIFAH
What are the steps to attain makrifah (gnosis of Allah)?
Short answer
This ruling states that makrifah is attained through four stages.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This ruling states that makrifah is attained through four stages. The first is directing one's desire towards Allah through zuhud and humility, subduing animal instincts, and preparing the soul through training, striving and the guidance of a rightly guided teacher. The second is removing worldly attachment from the heart through detachment, with certainty in Allah and good thoughts of Him. The third is receiving illumination and unveiling through reflection on creation and remembrance of Allah with a present heart, while the fourth is purification of the heart until the gnostic is aware of nothing but Allah, known as Maqam al-Irfan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-47: LANGKAH UNTUK MENCAPAI MAKRIFAH”, 20 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1949-irsyad-fatwa-ke-47-langkah-untuk-mencapai-makrifah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/steps-to-attain-makrifah/