FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
MOHON ULASAN PERMOHONAN MENGOPERASIKAN KAPAL PERSIARAN MV. AEGEAN PARADISE DI PERAIRAN JOHOR TIMUR
Can a cruise ship offering a casino and alcohol be allowed to operate in Johor waters?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that any cruise ship providing gambling, alcohol consumption and other immoral activities must be prohibited from anchoring and operating in Johor waters.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that any cruise ship providing gambling, alcohol consumption and other immoral activities must be prohibited from anchoring and operating in Johor waters. The decision aims to safeguard Islamic law and the interests of Muslims in the state. The application to operate the MV. Aegean Paradise must be rejected because the ship has a casino and alcohol activities that lead to widespread immorality.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mana-mana kapal Persiaran yang menyediakan aktiviti perjudian , minum arak dan seterusnya membawa kegiatan maksiat, hendaklah dilarang berlabuh dan beroperasi di perairan Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON ULASAN PERMOHONAN MENGOPERASIKAN KAPAL PERSIARAN MV. AEGEAN PARADISE DI PERAIRAN JOHOR TIMUR”, 28 November 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1671. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cruise-ship-casino-alcohol-johor-waters/