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Fatwa ID: 07642<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answered by Maulana Sarfraz Mohammad<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the Wasati Fiqh? What is your view regarding it?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Wasatiyyah, derived from the Arabic word “<\/span>wasat<\/span><\/i>,” meaning “middle” or “moderation,” promotes a balanced approach to Islamic teachings. This concept emphasises moderation in beliefs, practices, and behaviour, avoiding both extremes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It often encourages following traditional Islamic scholarship, including the four main madhabs (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali), and values continuity in understanding Islamic law through these well-established schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allah describes the Muslim Ummah as a balanced nation:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThus We have made you a middle nation (Ummah Wasata) so that you may be witnesses over mankind, and the Messenger will be a witness over you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:143)<\/span><\/p>\n

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This verse is often cited as the foundational text for Wasatiyyah (moderation). It signifies that Muslims are to be a community of balance, avoiding both extremism and laxity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is reported to have said:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBeware of extremism in religion, for it destroyed those who came before you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3029).<\/span><\/p>\n

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This hadith warns against going to extremes in religion, which is a key component of Wasati Fiqh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When some companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) decided to overburden themselves with excessive worship (praying all night, fasting without a break), the Prophet said:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBy Allah, I am the most fearing of Allah among you, yet I pray and I sleep, I fast and I break my fast, and I marry women. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith 5063)<\/span><\/p>\n

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This shows the Prophet\u2019s emphasis on a balanced, moderate approach to religious life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMake things easy for people and do not make them difficult; give them glad tidings and do not make them turn away.\u201d (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 69)<\/span><\/p>\n

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In summary, wasatiyyah promotes a moderate approach that respects taqlid and values the continuity of the four madhabs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Only Allah \u062a\u0639\u0627\u0644\u064a Knows Best<\/span><\/p>\n

Written by Maulana Sarfraz Mohammad<\/span><\/p>\n

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah<\/span><\/p>\n

Darul Ifta Birmingham<\/span><\/p>\n

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