FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
MOHON FATWA BERKENAAN SEORANG BERAGAMA ISLAM DIAMANAHKAN UNTUK MENYIMPAN PATUNG-PATUNG BERHALA HINDU DAN SALIB
May a Muslim keep Hindu idols and crosses if they have been entrusted to him or bequeathed to him?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is forbidden for a Muslim to keep idols or images that symbolise non-Muslim religions, even when entrusted or bequeathed to him.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that it is forbidden for a Muslim to keep idols or images that symbolise non-Muslim religions, even when entrusted or bequeathed to him. The ruling protects the purity of faith and the oneness of God, as the act contradicts the Quran, the Sunnah, consensus, analogy and Islamic creed, and amounts to assisting in polytheism. Those involved must immediately free themselves from the trust and bequest and perform sincere repentance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah haram bagi orang islam menyimpan patung-patung berhala atau gambar-gambar bagi lambing agama bukan islam walaupun telah diamanahkan dan diwasiatkan untuk berbuat demikian
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. “MOHON FATWA BERKENAAN SEORANG BERAGAMA ISLAM DIAMANAHKAN UNTUK MENYIMPAN PATUNG-PATUNG BERHALA HINDU DAN SALIB”, 24 July 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=981. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-keeping-hindu-idols-and-crosses-ruling/