Fatwa is an instrument to answer many questions regarding laws among Muslim community. The delivery of fatwa is so crucial to the community as the production of fatwa is based on the problems of local community. The fatwa explanation in every problem is to resolve the confusion on religion happening in the community. Fatwa encompasses all aspects such as worship, interaction and in the field of science and technology. However, there are question arising which is what is the real function of fatwa in the framework of religious living in Malaysia? Therefore, to answer the question, this article owns two objectives. First, to explain the function of fatwa. Second, to explain the position of fatwa in the dissemination of Islamic laws to the Muslim community especially in Malaysia. To achieve these two objectives, therefore the documentation method was performed. The method was performed to obtain data related to fatwa from books. The collected data then were analysed through content analysis to discuss the function of fatwa as the disseminator of Islamic laws among the community. The findings of the study showed that fatwa is the disseminator of Islamic laws among Muslim community especially in Malaysia.
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To Cite this Article: Khairuldin, W. M. K. F. W., Anas, W. N. I. W. N., & Embong, A. H. (2018). Fatwa as a Disseminator of Islamic Laws among Community of Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(11), 516–521.
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