FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
MELETAKKAN TANDA BISMILLAH DI KEDAI BUKAN ISLAM
Can a non-Muslim-owned shop put up a Bismillah signboard?
Short answer
A 1976 fatwa decision of Penang state rules that placing a Bismillah signboard on a shop not owned by Muslims is an offence.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A 1976 fatwa decision of Penang state rules that placing a Bismillah signboard on a shop not owned by Muslims is an offence. The reason given is that it would confuse Muslims about the status of the shop.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah menjadi satu kesalahan meletakkan papan tanda 'Bismillah' pada kedai yang bukan dipunyai oleh orang-orang Islam kerana ini akan mengelirukan orang-orang Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MELETAKKAN TANDA BISMILLAH DI KEDAI BUKAN ISLAM”, 28 December 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1007. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/bismillah-signboard-non-muslim-shop/