Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen

The Ambiyaa (Alayhimus Salaam) being sinless

· 23 Shawwal 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Did any of the Prophets ever do any big mistake? Have they ever been warned by Allah Ta'ala sternly?

Answer

It is the belief of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah that all Ambiya and Rasools are ma'soom (sinless). They have never committed any minor sin nor major sin in their lives. However, they were commanded to apply their ijtihaad and discretion in certain matters. If they was an oversight from their side, then Allah Ta'ala had corrected them.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

والأنبياء عليهم الصلاة والسلام كلهم منزهون عن الصغائر والكبائر والكفر والقبائح وقد كانت منهم زلات وخطايا

وقال ابن الهمام: والمختار ، أي عند جمهور أهل السنة العصمة عنهما. أي عن الصغائر والكبائر لا الصغائر غير المنفردة خطأ أو سهوا، ومن أهل السنة من منع السهو عليه، والأصح جواز السهو في الأفعال. والحاصل أن أحدا من أهل السنة لم يجوز ارتكاب المنهي منهم عن قصد ، ولكن بطريق السهو والنسيان ، ويسمى ذلك زلة. (منح الروض الأزهر في شرح الفقه الأكبر ص177)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/20927
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-20927

Related fatawa