FatwaSarawakCreed (Aqidah)
PAMERAN JIN, HANTU, ALAM MISTERI, ALAM GHAIB DAN SEUMPAMANYA
Are exhibitions about jinn, ghosts, mysterious realms and the unseen world permitted in Islam?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that exhibitions on jinn, ghosts, coffins, mysterious realms and related matters are prohibited in Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board ruled that exhibitions on jinn, ghosts, coffins, mysterious realms and related matters are prohibited in Islam. The reason given is that such exhibitions may damage the faith of Muslims. The fatwa also states that humans cannot attain the true reality of these realms, and Muslims need not be educated with superstitious and baseless beliefs of this kind.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pameran jin, hantu dan keranda, pameran alam misteri serta yang berkaitan dengannya adalah ditegah oleh Islam kerana ia boleh merosakkan akidah umat Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “PAMERAN JIN, HANTU, ALAM MISTERI, ALAM GHAIB DAN SEUMPAMANYA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#pameran-jin-hantu-alam-misteri-alam-ghaib-dan-seumpamanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-jinn-ghost-unseen-world-exhibitions-permitted/