FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI 1314: DOA APABILA DIPUJI
Is there a specific supplication to recite when one is praised?
Short answer
Moderate praise is not prohibited, but excessive praise to a person's face is forbidden by 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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Moderate praise is not prohibited, but excessive praise to a person's face is forbidden by the Prophet SAW. The person praised should guard the heart against showing off, self-admiration and arrogance. The fatwa cites a supplication practised by a companion and some early scholars, asking Allah not to hold one accountable for what people say and to forgive the flaws they do not know. One narration adds a request to be made better than what they assume.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Puji-pujian sesama manusia secara sederhana tidaklah dilarang, bahkan ia merupakan salah satu bentuk muamalah yang baik sesama manusia.
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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. “AL-KAFI 1314: DOA APABILA DIPUJI”, 1 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3539-al-kafi-1314-doa-apabila-dipuji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/supplication-when-being-praised/