FatwaPerakEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Apakah dibolehkan menggunakan perkataan ‘engkau’ dalam doa untuk merujuk kepada Allah?
Is it permissible to use the word 'engkau' (you) in a prayer to refer to Allah?
Short answer
It is permissible to use the word 'engkau' when addressing Allah in prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to use the word 'engkau' when addressing Allah in prayer. The word conveys closeness and removes any sense of distance between the Lord and His servant. It reflects long-established Malay usage in daily speech and corresponds to the Arabic 'anta' (the second-person pronoun), which is not an offence in the context of prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibolehkan kerana penggunaan perkataan ini menunjukkan keakraban dan tiada jurang pemisahan antara Tuhan dan hambanya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah dibolehkan menggunakan perkataan ‘engkau’ dalam doa untuk merujuk kepada Allah?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#account-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-use-word-engkau-in-prayer/