What is the meaning of the text of the Creed?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
In technical terminology, "matn" refers to a concise text or core content of a work, widely circulated among scholars and students, such as "Matn al-Wasitiyyah" by Ibn Taymiyyah, and "Matn al-Tahawiyyah" by al-Tahawi. This term is used to distinguish the original, concise book from its commentaries. Matns are characterized by their brevity and focus on fundamental meanings and rules, expressed in few words to facilitate memorization and the precise grasp of scholarly issues.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/27770
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 27770
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy