FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Hukum Orang Islam Mengucapkan Tahniah Dan Ucapan Selamat Bersempena Perayaan Agama Bukan Islam
Can Muslims offer congratulations and greetings on non-Muslim religious celebrations?
Short answer
The 78th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah (2007) ruled that giving or sending greetings and congratulations to non-Muslims on their religious celebrations is permissible.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 78th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah (2007) ruled that giving or sending greetings and congratulations to non-Muslims on their religious celebrations is permissible. The greeting must not acknowledge, praise or glorify a non-Islamic religion, and must not use their religious symbols. Acts that involve faith, such as recognising other religions or regarding all religions as equal, are prohibited, while acts done on a social basis for unity are allowed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memberi ucapan tahniah dan selamat atau mengirimkan ucapan melalui kad atau alat-alat telekomunikasi seperti e-mel atau sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) dan sebagainya kepada orang bukan Islam sempena dengan perayaan agama mereka adalah harus
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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 Orang Islam Mengucapkan Tahniah Dan Ucapan Selamat Bersempena Perayaan Agama Bukan Islam”, 12 June 2007. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-orang-islam-mengucapkan-tahniah-dan-ucapan-selamat-bersempena-perayaan-agama-bukan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslims-greetings-non-muslim-religious-celebrations/