Tuesday 2 June 2009

Fatwa

Can mean advice, advice, answers a question of law. Opinion on a law in Islam which is the responses or answers to questions submitted by the Fatwa and peminta not have a power strap. In other words, the peminta fatwa, whether individuals, institutions or the wider community should not follow the content of the fatwa given to him. This is based on a fatwa given by a mufti or a theologian in the area may be different from the fatwa given by a mufti of the other regions. Fatwas are usually dynamic and evolving in accordance with new developments that occur in the community peminta Fatwa. Contents fatwa itself has not necessarily dynamic, but at least the contents of the fatwa respontif.

Action of giving fatwa called futya 'or ifta', a term that refers to the profession to provide advice. People give mufti or fatwa called scholars, while the request is called Fatwa mustafti. Requestor fatwa can be individuals, institutions or those who need them.

Basically futya 'profession is independent, but in many Muslim countries to be associated with the matters pertaining to the state authorities in different ways. In Islamic history, from the first century to the seventh Hijriah, negaralah and set up a competent scholars in the field as a mufti. However, in the next, post-post from the official futya 'was created, so that the mufti became a statesman hierarkis positions, but in religious functions. At a certain place and period, as in the Ottoman period kerajaaan, combined with the functions of mufti and incumbent judges are often forbidden to give fatwa in relation to the legal action that occurred in court.

Function statesman charged futya 'does not eliminate the implementation of the profession in private. However, with the books a law with all the equipment that was taken from the system of legislation in Europe, then the profession futya 'in many countries is not used anymore.

Requirements necessary to implement this profession is: Islamite, have personal integrity ( equitable), and a Mujtahid (expert examination) or have the capability in solving problems through reasoning time. With a different judge, a mufti can be the woman, except for his statesman.

Fatwa this purpose will have been felt since the early development of Islam. With the increasing number who embraces Islam and the regional spread of Islam, then every problem that appears need answers. And to answer the issue of assistance is needed from people who berkompeten in the field. In the religion, which berkompeten to settle the problems in the community is a theologian or a mufti or mujtahid.

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