FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #29 : KEWAJARAN SESEORANG USTAZ BERPESAN DENGAN MENISBAHKAN KEPADA RASULULLAH ﷺ
Is it appropriate for a religious teacher to give advice by attributing it to the Prophet ﷺ, and is it wrong to feel uneasy when people only act on advice after a teacher conveys it?
Short answer
The fatwa states that scholars are the heirs of the Prophets.
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
The fatwa states that scholars are the heirs of the Prophets. It is highly appropriate for a teacher to give advice by attributing it to the Prophet ﷺ and then to advise on matters in line with the Prophet's ﷺ texts of command or prohibition. When this is done, there is no conflict between the teacher's advice and the Prophet's ﷺ message.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keduanya amat wajar seseorang ustaz itu berpesan dengan menisbahkan kepada Rasulullah ﷺ kemudian menasihatkan apa yang dia mahu nasihatkan selari dengan nas suruhan atau larangan Baginda ﷺ.
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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 #29 : KEWAJARAN SESEORANG USTAZ BERPESAN DENGAN MENISBAHKAN KEPADA RASULULLAH ﷺ”, 6 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1587-kewajaran-seseorang-ustaz-berpesan-dengan-menisbahkan-kepada-rasulullah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/teacher-advice-attributed-to-the-prophet/