FatwaKelantanCreed (Aqidah)
FATWA MENGENAI MASALAH PERPECAHAN ORANG MELAYU ISLAM
May an organisation use the word Islam, and is it valid to add conditions for determining a person's Islamic status or entry to paradise?
Short answer
Organisations are not barred from using the word Islam and are encouraged to do so with knowledge, faith and good conduct, but using it to mislead or deviate is wrong and may attract legal action.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Organisations are not barred from using the word Islam and are encouraged to do so with knowledge, faith and good conduct, but using it to mislead or deviate is wrong and may attract legal action. A person is recognised as Muslim by fulfilling the pillars of faith and the pillars of Islam, and no party may add other requirements. The decision of paradise or hell belongs solely to Allah, so claiming that one must pledge support to a particular person or group to enter paradise is wrong. Practising, teaching or spreading such views counts as spreading false or deviant teachings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu sudah diiktiraf sebagai orang Islam jika menepati rukun Iman dan rukun Islam. Dari itu adalah salah dan tidak berhak mana-mana pihak menambah apa-apa rukun bagi menentukan keislaman seseorang itu.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI MASALAH PERPECAHAN ORANG MELAYU ISLAM”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=43:fatwa-mengenai-masalah-perpecahan-orang-melayu-islam&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/division-among-malay-muslims-kelantan-fatwa/