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AL-KAFI #920: SIAPAKAH ANAK NABI IBRAHIM AS YANG DISEMBELIH
Which son of Prophet Ibrahim AS was to be sacrificed, Ismail AS or Ishaq AS?
Short answer
Scholars differ on which son was to be sacrificed: some say Ismail AS, some say Ishaq AS, and others withhold judgement.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on which son was to be sacrificed: some say Ismail AS, some say Ishaq AS, and others withhold judgement. This fatwa gives preference to the view that it was Prophet Ismail AS. The reasons given are that Surah Hud 69-71 indicates only Ismail existed at the time, the distinct descriptions of a forbearing boy and a knowledgeable boy, and that the sacrifice took place in Mecca without dispute, with no proof that Ishaq travelled there.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami tarjihkan berdasarkan kepada dalil kitab, Sunnah dan yang masyhur dalam kalangan para sahabat, tabi'in dan lainnya bahawa yang kena sembelih ialah Nabi Allah Ismail AS.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #920: SIAPAKAH ANAK NABI IBRAHIM AS YANG DISEMBELIH”, 24 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2804-al-kafi-920-siapakah-anak-nabi-ibrahim-as-yang-disembelih. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/which-son-of-prophet-ibrahim-was-sacrificed/