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Do we say Prophets were sinless?

Fatwa 3306English
Beliefs and Practices (Aqeedah)

Question

I have heard people disagreeing. What is the truth? JazkAllah khair

Answer

All the scholars, of Ilmul Kalaam (experts in the field of Aqaaid and beliefs) are unanimous that every prophet was free from Shirk (ascribing partnership with Allah), Kufr (disbelief) and sins. (Shahul Aqaaid)

Allah Ta'ala has mentioned incidents of some prophets who were rebuked by Allah for making decisions that were not contextually appropriate (judgment by error). That is not a sin. However, due to their lofty status in the sight of Allah Ta'ala, they were rebuked. An example of that is Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) granting freedom to the captives of the battle of Badr. Allah Ta'ala rebuked Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) for that. Granting freedom to captives was not a sin but an error in judgment.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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