FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Masalah Perpecahan Orang Melayu/Islam
Can any party add extra conditions to determine whether a person is a Muslim, and may organisations use the word Islam?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee ruled that organisations may use the word Islam, and this is even encouraged, provided it is done with discipline in knowledge, faith and good conduct.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee ruled that organisations may use the word Islam, and this is even encouraged, provided it is done with discipline in knowledge, faith and good conduct. Using it to mislead the public or for deviant purposes is wrong and may result in legal action. A person's status as a Muslim is determined by fulfilling the pillars of Faith and Islam, and no party may add other conditions such as pledging allegiance or support to a particular group. Entry to heaven or hell is solely God's decision, and spreading contrary beliefs is classed as propagating 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 Islam. Dari itu adalah salah dan tidak berhak bagi mana-mana pihak menambah apa-apa syarat lain bagi menentukan keislaman seseorang itu.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Masalah Perpecahan Orang Melayu/Islam”, 15 February 2001. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#masalah-perpecahan-orang-melayu-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/extra-conditions-to-determine-person-is-muslim/