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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-393: SIAPAKAH WALI ALLAH?
Who are the awliya' of Allah and what qualifies a person to be called a wali of Allah?
Short answer
A wali of Allah is a believer who accepts Allah's commands with obedience and avoids sin, and is therefore close to Him.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A wali of Allah is a believer who accepts Allah's commands with obedience and avoids sin, and is therefore close to Him. The main reference is Surah Yunus, verses 62 to 64, which describe the awliya' as those who believe and are ever God-fearing. Scholars divide walis into the awliya' of the Most Merciful and the awliya' of Satan, and Ibn Taymiyyah states that the distinguishing factor is following Prophet Muhammad SAW. Al-Shawkani adds that a wali believes in the articles of faith, abandons what is forbidden and increases acts of obedience.
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Berkenaan istilah Wali Allah SWT, ia bermaksud golongan orang yang beriman dan mereka itu menerima perintah Allah SWT dengan penuh ketaatan dan menjauhi segala kemaksiatan.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-393: SIAPAKAH WALI ALLAH?”, 31 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4093-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-393-siapakah-wali-allah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/who-are-the-awliya-of-allah/