FatwaSarawakSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM PENGLIBATAN ORANG ISLAM DALAM AKTIVITI CANDLELIGHT VIGIL PADA SESUATU PERHIMPUNAN ATAU ACARA
Are Muslims permitted to take part in candlelight vigil activities at a gathering or event?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council 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
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Council ruled that Muslims are prohibited from participating in candlelight vigil activities. The ruling rests on the principle that Islam forbids its followers from engaging in rituals or ceremonies of other religions. The activity is considered to contain elements of tasyabbuh (imitation) of non-Islamic religions that would affect Muslim faith. The council also agreed that a special sermon be prepared and that the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department hold discussions or workshops on how to convey this matter effectively.
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.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PENGLIBATAN ORANG ISLAM DALAM AKTIVITI CANDLELIGHT VIGIL PADA SESUATU PERHIMPUNAN ATAU ACARA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-penglibatan-orang-islam-dalam-aktiviti-candlelight-vigil-pada-sesuatu-perhimpunan-atau-acara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslims-participating-in-candlelight-vigil/