FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
HUKUM PENGGANTUNGAN WAFAK DI RESTORAN MAMAK
Is it permissible to hang wafak or Quranic verses in mamak restaurants and business premises?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that hanging Quranic verses or wafak in business premises run by non-Muslims, with the aim of misleading Muslims into believing the operator is Muslim and the premises halal, is prohibited.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that hanging Quranic verses or wafak in business premises run by non-Muslims, with the aim of misleading Muslims into believing the operator is Muslim and the premises halal, is prohibited. The ruling is based on the obligation of Muslims to safeguard the honour and sanctity of Quranic verses. The hanging of such wafak or similar items is to be curbed and is not permitted in any business premises in the State of Johor.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, penggantungan wafak tersebut atau yang seumpamanya hendaklah disekat dan tidak dibenarkan digantung di mana-mana premis perniagaan di Negeri Johor Darul Takzim.
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. “HUKUM PENGGANTUNGAN WAFAK DI RESTORAN MAMAK”, 20 March 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1061. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hanging-wafak-in-mamak-restaurants-ruling/