FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-187: BAHAGIA: HAKIKAT DAN CARA KITA MERAIHNYA
What is true happiness in Islam and how can it be attained?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that true happiness lies in obedience and piety towards Allah, not in sinful living, wealth or luxury.
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
This Bayan Linnas explains that true happiness lies in obedience and piety towards Allah, not in sinful living, wealth or luxury. It cites various Muslim and philosophical figures, many of whom hold that ultimate happiness is attained in the hereafter. Happiness is described as joy of the heart through truth, openness of the chest through held principles, and calm of the heart through goodness possessed. Worldly luxury, by contrast, can become a source of restlessness of the soul.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami nyatakan, bukanlah bahagia kalau kita berada dan bergelumang dalam maksiat, tetapi bahagia yang hakiki tatkala kita dapat menempatkan diri kita dalam ketaatan kepada Allah SWT.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-187: BAHAGIA: HAKIKAT DAN CARA KITA MERAIHNYA”, 30 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3538-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-187-bahagia-hakikat-dan-cara-kita-meraihnya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/true-happiness-in-islam-and-how-to-attain-it/