FatwaNationalFunerals & Death
Hukum Pemakaian Pakaian Tentera Yang Mempunyai Kalimah ‘Allah’ Dan ‘Muhammad’ Terhadap Mayat Bukan Islam Dalam Upacara Pengkebumian
Is it permissible to dress a non-Muslim corpse in a military uniform bearing the words Allah and Muhammad during a burial ceremony?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs ruled that using military uniforms or similar clothing bearing the words Allah and Muhammad on a corpse is prohibited, whether the deceased is Muslim or non-Muslim.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs ruled that using military uniforms or similar clothing bearing the words Allah and Muhammad on a corpse is prohibited, whether the deceased is Muslim or non-Muslim. The prohibition applies to both Rumi and Jawi script. Both words must be protected from anything that could defile them, including being brought to non-Muslim worship ceremonies or to places where they may come into contact with impurity. The ruling also notes the scholarly view that writing Quranic verses or revered names on objects connected with a corpse is forbidden because they may be soiled by impurities.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
penggunaan pakaian tentera atau sebagainya yang mempunyai kalimah Allah dan Muhammad sama ada dalam tulisan rumi atau jawi pada mayat orang Islam atau bukan Islam adalah dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Pemakaian Pakaian Tentera Yang Mempunyai Kalimah ‘Allah’ Dan ‘Muhammad’ Terhadap Mayat Bukan Islam Dalam Upacara Pengkebumian”, 4 September 2013. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pemakaian-pakaian-tentera-yang-mempunyai-kalimah-allah-dan-muhammad-terhadap-mayat-bukan-islam-dalam-upacara-pengk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/military-uniform-allah-muhammad-non-muslim-corpse/