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PERMOHONAN FATWA UKIRAN AYAT AL-QURAN PADA MIHRAB MASJID
Is it permissible to carve Quranic verses on a mosque's mihrab?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that carving Quranic verses on a mosque's mihrab is not permitted because it may disturb the concentration of worshippers performing prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that carving Quranic verses on a mosque's mihrab is not permitted because it may disturb the concentration of worshippers performing prayer. The ruling rests on a hadith about people boasting through mosque buildings, a view in I'lam as-Sajid that writing Quranic verses on the mosque's qibla wall is disliked, and an analogy with the prohibition of praying on or towards cloth bearing pictures. It also accords with the decree of the Sultan of Johor, as ruler, who does not allow such carvings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membuat ukiran ayat-ayat al-Qur'an pada mihrab di masjid adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana boleh mengganggu kekhusyukkan Jemaah yang sedang mendirikan solat
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA UKIRAN AYAT AL-QURAN PADA MIHRAB MASJID”, 28 August 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1363. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/carving-quran-verses-on-mosque-mihrab-ruling/