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Hukum Pemakaian Pakaian Tentera Yang Mempunyai Kalimah 'Allah' dan 'Muhammad' Terhadap Mayat Bukan Islam Dalam Upacara Pengebumian
May a military uniform bearing the words Allah and Muhammad be put on a non-Muslim's body for a funeral?
Short answer
The Perak State Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Council's ruling that military uniforms or similar garments bearing the words Allah and Muhammad, whether in Roman or Jawi script, are prohibited on the bodies of both Muslims and non-Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak State Fatwa Committee adopted the National Fatwa Council's ruling that military uniforms or similar garments bearing the words Allah and Muhammad, whether in Roman or Jawi script, are prohibited on the bodies of both Muslims and non-Muslims. These words must be protected from anything that may defile them, such as being taken to non-Muslim religious ceremonies or places where they may come into contact with impurity. The fatwa also cites the scholarly view that writing Quranic verses or revered names on objects associated with a corpse is forbidden because they will be soiled by bodily fluids mixed with blood.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sehubungan itu bagi menjaga kehormatan kedua-dua kalimah tersebut, mesyuarat bersetuju memutuskan bahawa penggunaan pakaian tentera atau sebagainya yang mempunyai kalimah Allah dan Muhammad
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Hukum Pemakaian Pakaian Tentera Yang Mempunyai Kalimah 'Allah' dan 'Muhammad' Terhadap Mayat Bukan Islam Dalam Upacara Pengebumian”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/19.Hukum%20Pemakaian%20Pakaian%20Tentera%20Yang%20Mempunyai%20Kalimah%20Allah%20Muhammad.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/military-uniform-allah-muhammad-non-muslim-burial-10440/