FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-277: TABAYYUN KETIKA MENERIMA ATAU MENYAMPAIKAN BERITA
What does Islam require regarding tabayyun when receiving and conveying news?
Short answer
Tabayyun means verifying the truth of a piece of news before accepting, judging or spreading it.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tabayyun means verifying the truth of a piece of news before accepting, judging or spreading it. Muslims are required to be careful and not hasty so that they do not fall into slander or harm others out of ignorance. The statement relies on Surah al-Hujurat verse 6, Surah al-Isra' verse 36 and a hadith in Sahih Muslim stating that relaying everything one hears without verification makes a person a liar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu umat Islam dinasihatkan supaya bersikap hati-hati dengan cara meneliti dan mencari bukti (tabayyun) yang berkaitan dengan isu mengenai sesuatu tuduhan atau hal yang menyangkut tentang identiti seseorang.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-277: TABAYYUN KETIKA MENERIMA ATAU MENYAMPAIKAN BERITA”, 28 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5768-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-277-tabayyun-ketika-menerima-atau-menyampaikan-berita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/tabayyun-when-receiving-and-conveying-news/