FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #862 : GURU TIDAK MENGHALALKAN ILMU
May a teacher declare knowledge not permissible for a student who has wronged the teacher?
Short answer
The fatwa notes that scholars have no specific discussion of the concept of withholding or asking for the lawfulness of knowledge.
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 notes that scholars have no specific discussion of the concept of withholding or asking for the lawfulness of knowledge. It treats a teacher's such statement as a warning meant to make students behave well, and a student's request as a high form of etiquette for gaining blessing and showing respect. If a teacher says it, the student incurs no sin for practising the knowledge taught. Teachers are advised to be broad-minded toward students' misbehaviour, and students to be courteous and humble toward teachers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun begitu, jika guru yang menyebut sedemikian di hadapan anak murid, maka hal tersebut tidaklah membawa kepada dosa jika diamalkan ilmu yang disampaikanya.
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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 #862 : GURU TIDAK MENGHALALKAN ILMU”, 22 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2701-al-kafi-862-guru-tidak-menghalalkan-ilmu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/teacher-withholding-knowledge-from-student/