Istinbat And Istidlal Fatwa Within The Kedah State Fatwa Legal Framework: Methodological Perspective
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Alias Azhar
School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, MALAYSIA
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https://doi.org/10.33102/jfatwa.vol31no2.751Keywords:
Istidlal, Istinbat, Kedah Fatwa Committee, Fatwa Enactment, Mu'tamad Qawl .Abstract
The process of searching for sources to identify the ruling that must be decided is a must in the practice of issuing fatwas. Reference to authoritative sources is the main requirement for a mufti before the fatwa decision is made. Therefore, to identify the accuracy of a ruling, it must be based on the Istinbat and Istidlal process which is organized according to the priority of its source. The coordination of Istinbat and Istidlal methods through legislation as a catalyst for the unity of legal thought and the accuracy of community understanding. The use of social legal research methods that combine library and descriptive methods. Content analysis of the Kedah State Mufti and Fatwa Enactment (2008) aims to study the legal provisions related to the Istinbat and Istidlal methods of fatwas in the state of Kedah. In addition, the author also conducted a general survey of the development of Kedah's fatwa institutions and legislation chronologically. Furthermore, an in-depth analysis of the latest fatwa, namely the HIV Prevention Treatment Initiative (PREP-HIV), was also conducted to examine the Istinbat and Istidlal methods applied by the Kedah State Fatwa Committee in reality. Fatwas are not decided individually by the Mufti, but rather are done collectively with the members of the Fatwa Committee through a discussion process. The Fatwa Committee makes reference to the sources of the Syafi'i School of Law as the main basis for determining the Hukum Syara' to be achieved in the method of determining the fatwa. Despite this, the Kedah Fatwa Committee's openness to receiving views from other schools of fiqh is very positive. There are policies such as Maqasid and Maslahah that are not clearly stated in the Enactment but are applied in the Istinbat and Istidlal methods of the fatwa.
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