Malezya dini kurumlarının tasavvufi konulara yaklaşımı: Kurumsal fetvaların analizi

This research aims to study the approach of the Malaysian Islamic Authorities on Sufism through the national and state-level fatwas (Islamic legal opinions). The study also will uncover the reasons behind the contradictions and standardisation of the fatwas. The fatwas on Sufi beliefs and practices discussed in the study include Wahdat al-Wujud, Nur Muhammad, Sufi Sama', Rabita, Khalwa, Yaqazah, Tabarruk, and Istighasa. The details of several Sufi orders affected by the fatwas are also included. The methodology used throughout the paper is based on an analytical approach, involving the explanations and details of selected fatwas, in relations to the Malay scholars' opinions and the Fatwa authorities' decision.