Patit (
Punjabi
Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan
* Punjabi language
* Punjabi people
* Punjabi dialects and languages
Punjabi may also refer to:
* Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...
: ਪਤਿਤ ) is a term which refers to a person who has been initiated into the
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
religion, but violates the religion's precepts. The term is sometimes translated as
apostate
Apostasy (; grc-gre, ἀποστασία , 'a defection or revolt') is the formal disaffiliation from, abandonment of, or renunciation of a religion by a person. It can also be defined within the broader context of embracing an opinion that ...
.
Its legal definition as inserted in the Sikh
Gurdwaras Act, 1925, through the amending Act XI of 1944:: ''Patit means a person who being a
Keshdhari
Khalsa ( pa, ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, , ) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,[Kha ...]
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
, trims or shaves his beard or keshas or who after taking amrit commits any one or more of the four kurahits.''
Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1971
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act of 1971 is a piece of Indian legislation modeled after the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which determines the management of Sikh houses of worship within Delhi Union Territory. The 1971 act, more stringent than the 1925 ac ...
, contains a similar definition except a reference to keshdhari because unlike
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, it defines only
keshdhari
Khalsa ( pa, ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ, , ) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,[Kha ...]
, and not
sahajdhari
A Sahajdhari Sikh ( Punjabi: ਸਹਜਧਾਰੀ ; Meaning "spiritual state of equilibrium adopter") is a person who believes in Sikhism, but is not an Amritdhari. A Sahajdhari adheres to the principles of Sikhism and the teachings of the S ...
, as Sikhs. It states: ''"Patit" means a Sikh who trims or shaves his beard or hair (keshas) or who after taking amrit commits any one or more of the four kurahits.''
In the
Sikh Rehat Maryada, Section Six, it states: The undermentioned four transgressions must be avoided:
* Dishonouring the hair;
* Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the
Kutha way;
* Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse;
* Using any intoxicant.
These four kurahit causes of apostasy were first listed by
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...
.
See also
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Sahajdhari
A Sahajdhari Sikh ( Punjabi: ਸਹਜਧਾਰੀ ; Meaning "spiritual state of equilibrium adopter") is a person who believes in Sikhism, but is not an Amritdhari. A Sahajdhari adheres to the principles of Sikhism and the teachings of the S ...
*
Khalsa
*
Gurmukh
Gurmukh ( Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੁਖ) means "Coming from the persona of the Guru" or "To be in the character or personality of the Guru" and implies to be god centred.
The higher spiritual meaning is one who has met the Guru within, in meditatio ...
* Gurmat
*
Manmukh
Within Sikhism, Manmukh ( Punjabi: ਮਨਮੁਖ ) literally means "to follow one's mind or desires". It appears as a noun to describe a self-serving individual who follows their own desires. Definition
The word ''Manmukh'' consists of two part ...
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Apostasy
Disengagement from religion
Sikh terminology