FatwaMelakaQuran & Hadith
Larangan Penggantungan, Penjualan dan Penyimpanan Kitab / Ayat al-Quran, Kalimah Suci Islam, Di Premis Bukan Islam Atau Mana-mana Tempat Yang Membawa Penghinaan / Penyalahgunaan
Does Islam permit Quranic verses and sacred Islamic phrases to be hung, sold or kept in non-Muslim premises?
Short answer
This Melaka fatwa rules that hanging Quranic verses or sacred Islamic phrases in non-Muslim premises, or in any place that may expose them to insult, deception or misuse, is prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
Gazette evidence in the source: M.P.U. 22
Summary
This Melaka fatwa rules that hanging Quranic verses or sacred Islamic phrases in non-Muslim premises, or in any place that may expose them to insult, deception or misuse, is prohibited. Selling and keeping Quranic texts or verses and sacred phrases in shops owned by non-Muslims is also prohibited. The prohibition aims to protect the honour and sanctity of the holy book from disrespect.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penjualan dan penyimpanan kitab atau ayat-ayat suci al-Qur'an dan kalimah-kalimah suci agama Islam di kedai-kedai yang dimiliki oleh orang bukan Islam adalah juga dilarang oleh Islam kerana ia boleh membawa kepada penghinaan ke atas kehormatan dan kesucian kitab suci tersebut.
Read the full fatwa on the Melaka website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Larangan Penggantungan, Penjualan dan Penyimpanan Kitab / Ayat al-Quran, Kalimah Suci Islam, Di Premis Bukan Islam Atau Mana-mana Tempat Yang Membawa Penghinaan / Penyalahgunaan”, 19 November 2009. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/larangan-penggantungan-penjualan-dan-penyimpanan-kitab-ayat-al-quran-kalimah-suci-islam-di-premis-bukan-islam-atau-mana-mana-tempat-yang-membawa-penghinaan-penyalahgunaan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ban-hanging-selling-keeping-quran-verses-non-muslim-premises/