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AL-KAFI #1613: SIAPAKAH GOLONGAN AHLUL BAIT MENURUT AHLI SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH?
Who are the Ahlul Bait according to Ahli Sunnah wal Jamaah, and are only those named Syed and Syarifah descendants of the Ahlul Bait?
Short answer
Ahlul Bait refers to the family and relatives of the Prophet SAW, and Syed and Syarifah are titles for his descendants.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
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Summary
Ahlul Bait refers to the family and relatives of the Prophet SAW, and Syed and Syarifah are titles for his descendants. The groups mentioned include Ahlu al-Kisa' (the Prophet, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husain), all of the Prophet's wives according to the more correct view, and Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib, who are barred from receiving zakat. Other relatives such as Banu Nawfal are not counted as Ahlul Bait, based on the hadith of Jubair bin Mut'im.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jumhur ulama berpandangan bahawa Ahlul Bait dilarang menerima harta zakat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1613: SIAPAKAH GOLONGAN AHLUL BAIT MENURUT AHLI SUNNAH WAL JAMAAH?”, 18 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4198-al-kafi-1613-siapakah-golongan-ahlul-bait-menurut-ahli-sunnah-wal-jamaah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-are-the-ahlul-bait-sunni-view/