FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
FATWA HARI KENANGAN RAKAN SEPERJUANGAN DI TUGU NEGARA
What is the ruling on the practices at the Fellow Comrades Remembrance Day ceremony at the National Monument, such as the Last Post, silent tribute and wreath laying?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that practices such as sounding the Last Post, bowing the head for 20 seconds, laying wreaths, singing and sounding the Ronse before the monument contradict Islam and may lead to shirk.
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 practices such as sounding the Last Post, bowing the head for 20 seconds, laying wreaths, singing and sounding the Ronse before the monument contradict Islam and may lead to shirk. These practices were judged to contain elements of shirk, kufr, imitation of Christian worship and clear wastefulness. Reciting poems that inspire heroism is permitted if not done before the monument or in places or settings prohibited by Islamic law. The event is to be renamed Hari Pahlawan and replaced with the recitation of Yasin and tahlil.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bacaan sajak yang boleh menimbulkan semangat kepahlawanan adalah diharuskan dengan syarat tidak dilakukan di hadapan Tugu atau di tempat-tempat atau dalam suasana yang dilarang oleh syarak.
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. “FATWA HARI KENANGAN RAKAN SEPERJUANGAN DI TUGU NEGARA”, 2 August 1995. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1415. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/last-post-silent-tribute-wreath-laying-national-monument/