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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-198: AL-DABBAH (الدابة)
What is meant by al-Dabbah?
Short answer
Linguistically, al-Dabbah refers to anything that moves upon the earth.
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 al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, al-Dabbah refers to anything that moves upon the earth. In the technical sense, it is a creature that emerges in the end times when people are far from religion, and its appearance is one of the major signs of the Day of Judgement according to the Qur'an and hadith. Scholars differ on its true nature and place of emergence, though most opinions place it in the sacred sanctuary of Makkah. Believers must have faith in this matter as part of belief in the unseen reported by Allah and His Messenger.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan hadith-hadith di atas, keluarnya al-Dabbah merupakan salah satu daripada tanda-tanda besar atau hampirnya hari Kiamat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-198: AL-DABBAH (الدابة)”, 1 June 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/809-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-198-al-dabbah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-al-dabbah-major-sign-judgement/