FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
APAKAH ITU TAKWA?
What is the meaning of taqwa, which is a fruit of fasting?
Short answer
The ruling gives no single definition but cites several definitions of taqwa from the Companions and scholars, including fear of Allah, acting upon the revealed scripture, avoiding what distances one from the Lord, and constantly remembering Allah.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling gives no single definition but cites several definitions of taqwa from the Companions and scholars, including fear of Allah, acting upon the revealed scripture, avoiding what distances one from the Lord, and constantly remembering Allah. Taqwa is also said to have levels, and Ibn Ataillah divides it into outward taqwa, which keeps within limits, and inward taqwa, which covers intention and sincerity. From these definitions it is concluded that taqwa leads a person to enjoin good and forbid evil and to draw closer to Allah through voluntary acts. Its importance is clear because the most honoured person before Allah is the most God-fearing.
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Sayidina Ali RA berkata: "Takwa ialah takut kepada Tuhan yang mulia, beramal dengan kitab yang diturunkan.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “APAKAH ITU TAKWA?”, 29 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/1968-apakah-itu-takwa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/what-is-taqwa-fruit-of-fasting/