FatwaSelangorQuran & Hadith
Pelupusan Buku-Buku Teks Agama/ Kitab
How should damaged religious textbooks or kitab that can no longer be used be disposed of?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that JAIS religious textbooks or kitab found to be damaged and unusable must be burned.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee unanimously decided that JAIS religious textbooks or kitab found to be damaged and unusable must be burned. They may not be recycled. The ruling aims to preserve the honour of these books, since they contain verses of the Quran and hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Buku-buku teks agama / kitab JAIS yang telah didapati rosak dan tidak boleh digunapakai hendaklah dibakar, dan tidak boleh dikitar semula (recycle)
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pelupusan Buku-Buku Teks Agama/ Kitab”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/pelupusan-buku-buku-teks-agama-kitab/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-of-damaged-religious-textbooks-kitab/