FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-291: BANYAK BERTANYA DALAM KONTEKS SEORANG PELAJAR
Is a student not allowed to ask many questions when seeking knowledge?
Short answer
Asking questions is encouraged and necessary when a person does not know, since asking is the cure for ignorance.
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
Asking questions is encouraged and necessary when a person does not know, since asking is the cure for ignorance. The evidence includes the verse instructing people to ask those of knowledge and the hadith of the companion who died after being given a wrong ruling without anyone consulting the Prophet. However, questions are unnecessary and best avoided when they bring added burdens or touch on matters God left unspecified, as in the Prophet's reply to the question on whether Hajj is yearly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kadang-kadang pertanyaan boleh mendatangkan taklif dan bebanan yang bertambah kepada seseorang atau sesebuah kaum.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-291: BANYAK BERTANYA DALAM KONTEKS SEORANG PELAJAR”, 10 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3109-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-291-banyak-bertanya-dalam-konteks-seorang-pelajar. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/student-asking-many-questions-seeking-knowledge/