FatwaNegeri SembilanCreed (Aqidah)
Penggunaan nama atau yang dikaitkan dengan Islam dalam nama sesuatu Pertubuhan boleh mengelirukan akan Agama Islam dan ajarannya, Penambahan syarat kepada pengiktirafan seseorang sebagai orang Islam, Dakwaan Pengakuan Dan Sokongan Pihak Tertentu Diperlukan Untuk Layak Masuk Syurga
May organisations use the word Islam in their names, and may extra conditions be imposed for recognising someone as Muslim or for qualifying for paradise?
Short answer
The 2001 Negeri Sembilan fatwa states there is no objection to organisations using the word Islam, and it is even encouraged with discipline in knowledge, faith and excellence.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 2001 Negeri Sembilan fatwa states there is no objection to organisations using the word Islam, and it is even encouraged with discipline in knowledge, faith and excellence. 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 adding other conditions is wrong. Claiming that acknowledging or supporting a certain party is required to qualify for paradise is also wrong, since paradise and hell are decided solely by Allah, and spreading such views counts as spreading 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.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Penggunaan nama atau yang dikaitkan dengan Islam dalam nama sesuatu Pertubuhan boleh mengelirukan akan Agama Islam dan ajarannya, Penambahan syarat kepada pengiktirafan seseorang sebagai orang Islam, Dakwaan Pengakuan Dan Sokongan Pihak Tertentu Diperlukan Untuk Layak Masuk Syurga”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/dakwaan-pengakuan-dan-sokongan-pihak-tertentu-diperlukan-untuk-layak-masuk-syurga/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islam-in-organisation-names-muslim-status-conditions/