FatwaPerakCreed (Aqidah)
Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan murtad?
What is meant by apostasy (murtad) in Islam?
Short answer
Linguistically, murtad in Arabic means turning from one thing to another.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, murtad in Arabic means turning from one thing to another. In Islamic law, it means leaving Islam to embrace another religion or belief. The fatwa lists three causes: rejecting a ruling that is agreed upon and definitely known to all, doing acts that only disbelievers do and that contradict Islam, and uttering words contrary to Islamic belief, whether out of conviction, refusal or mockery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala berdasarkan Undang-undang Islam, murtad bermaksud beralih daripada memeluk Islam kepada memeluk agama lain atau anutan lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah yang dimaksudkan dengan murtad?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akidah-9. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-meant-by-apostasy-in-islam/