FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL FIQH SIRI KE-61 : HUKUM BERTALFIQ KEPADA MAZHAB MALIK DALAM BAB NAJIS SAHAJA
May a Shafi'i follower practise talfiq by following the Maliki school only on the impurity of dogs?
Short answer
The Shafi'i and Maliki schools differ on matters of impurity.
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 Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Shafi'i and Maliki schools differ on matters of impurity. In principle, a Shafi'i follower may follow the Maliki school on impurity provided he also observes the Maliki rulings on prayer and purification. In the Malaysian context there is no need to practise talfiq arbitrarily without a genuine need. Such questions are better answered case by case rather than in general, to avoid causing discord in society.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sememangnya wujud khilaf antara mazhab Syafie dan mazhab Maliki dalam bab najis.
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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 USUL FIQH SIRI KE-61 : HUKUM BERTALFIQ KEPADA MAZHAB MALIK DALAM BAB NAJIS SAHAJA”, 24 June 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/4544-irsyad-usul-fiqh-siri-ke-61-hukum-bertalfiq-kepada-mazhab-malik-dalam-bab-najis-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/talfiq-maliki-school-dog-impurity-ruling/