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Hukum Penglibatan Orang Islam Dalam Aktiviti Candlelight Vigil
Are Muslims permitted to take part in Candlelight Vigil activities?
Short answer
The 88th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 2 October 2009, ruled that Muslims are prohibited from participating in Candlelight Vigil activities.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 88th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 2 October 2009, ruled that Muslims are prohibited from participating in Candlelight Vigil activities. The ruling rests on the principle that Islam forbids involvement in ritual practices or ceremonies of other religions. The activity is considered to contain elements of tasyabbuh (imitation) of non-Islamic religions that would affect Muslim faith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Umat Islam dilarang menyertai aktiviti Candlelight Vigil kerana ia mengandungi unsur-unsur tasyabbuh dengan agama bukan Islam yang akan menjejaskan akidah umat Islam.
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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 Penglibatan Orang Islam Dalam Aktiviti Candlelight Vigil”, 2 October 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penglibatan-orang-islam-dalam-aktiviti-candlelight-vigil. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslims-participating-in-candlelight-vigil-ruling/