FatwaSabahCreed (Aqidah)
PENGGUNAAN ISTILAH-ISTILAH ISLAM OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM PENGAJARAN ATAU PENGEMBANGAN AJARAN MEREKA ADALAH DILARANG
Are non-Muslims permitted to use Islamic terms when teaching or propagating their beliefs in Sabah?
Short answer
The Sabah State Mufti's fatwa rules that non-Muslims are prohibited from using Islamic terms in teaching or propagating their beliefs.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sabah State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sabah State Mufti's fatwa rules that non-Muslims are prohibited from using Islamic terms in teaching or propagating their beliefs. The fatwa lists 32 terms, including Allah, Firman Allah, Ulama, Hadith, Ibadah, Kaabah, Wahyu, Syariah, Solat, Nabi, Zakat and Al Quran. The prohibition covers any written publication, print media, audio-visual material and similar forms.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan Istilah-istilah Islam oleh orang bukan Islam dalam pengajaran atau pengembangan ajaran mereka adalah dilarang.
Read the full fatwa on the Sabah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sabah State Mufti Department. “PENGGUNAAN ISTILAH-ISTILAH ISLAM OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM PENGAJARAN ATAU PENGEMBANGAN AJARAN MEREKA ADALAH DILARANG”, 11 December 2003. https://mufti.sabah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2003-Fatwa-Penggunaan-Istilah-istilah-Islam-oleh-orang-bukan-Islam.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-terms-used-by-non-muslims-sabah/