FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-202: GURU DAN KEMULIAANNYA
What is the virtue and honour of a teacher in Islam?
Short answer
Teaching is described as a noble profession with a high standing.
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
Teaching is described as a noble profession with a high standing. A teacher who imparts knowledge or points to goodness receives a reward like that of the person who acts upon it, based on a hadith reported by Muslim. Imam Nawawi explains that the reward is similar but not necessarily identical in amount, while al-Qurtubi holds that the likeness includes both amount and multiplication. Goodness that can be pointed to includes deeds, speech and writing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang yang menunjukkan suatu kebaikan kepada seseorang seperti mengajarkan ilmu, maka dia juga akan memperoleh pahala sepertimana pahala orang yang dia ajarkan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-202: GURU DAN KEMULIAANNYA”, 23 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3593-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-202-guru-dan-kemuliaanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/teacher-and-their-virtue-in-islam/