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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-216: MEMBERI HADIAH AL-QURAN DAN TERJEMAHAN KEPADA NON MUSLIM
Is it permissible to give a Quran and its translation as a gift to a non-Muslim?
Short answer
Scholars hold differing views on this issue. The majority view prohibits selling or gifting a mushaf to a non-Muslim out of concern that the Quran may be insulted and its sanctity violated, and the prohibition is extended by analogy to books of Islamic sciences including tafsir.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars hold differing views on this issue. The majority view prohibits selling or gifting a mushaf to a non-Muslim out of concern that the Quran may be insulted and its sanctity violated, and the prohibition is extended by analogy to books of Islamic sciences including tafsir. A minority view, especially among contemporary scholars, permits it on condition that the reason for the prohibition can be removed. Some scholars also hold that a translation or tafsir edition is not a mushaf because it is mixed with explanatory meanings, so the mushaf ruling does not apply to it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak dibolehkan menjual atau menghadiahkan al-Qur'an kepada orang yang bukan Islam kerana khuatir al-Qur'an akan dihina oleh orang yang kafir atau ia akan menghilangkan penghormatan (kesucian) al-Qur'an itu sendiri.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-216: MEMBERI HADIAH AL-QURAN DAN TERJEMAHAN KEPADA NON MUSLIM”, 23 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2313-irsyad-al-fatwa-memberi-hadiah-al-quran-dan-terjemahan-kepada-non-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gifting-quran-translation-to-non-muslims/