FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM MENYAMBUT PERAYAAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM MASJID
Is it permissible to hold celebrations of non-Muslim festivals inside a mosque?
Short answer
Programmes for non-Muslims held at a mosque for the purpose of dakwah and improving relations between Muslim and non-Muslim residents are permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Programmes for non-Muslims held at a mosque for the purpose of dakwah and improving relations between Muslim and non-Muslim residents are permissible. Celebrations of non-Muslim festivals that contain superstitious elements, beliefs contrary to Islamic faith, or that may bring slander upon Islam are forbidden. The committee suggested holding open days during Eid al-Fitr or other Islamic celebrations and inviting non-Muslims, and recommended that guidelines be prepared for mosques and surau.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebarang penganjuran program sambutan perayaan bukan Islam yang mengandungi unsur-unsur khurafat dan kepercayaan yang bertentangan dengan akidah Islam atau boleh mendatangkan fitnah kepada agama Islam adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENYAMBUT PERAYAAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM MASJID”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1255. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslim-festival-celebrations-in-mosque-ruling/