FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Hukum Pelancong Bukan Islam Memasuki Masjid Dan Ruang Solat Utama Di Dalam Masjid
Are non-Muslim tourists allowed to enter a mosque and its main prayer hall?
Short answer
Non-Muslim tourists are permitted to enter mosques and prayer halls on condition that the mosque management gives permission.
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
Non-Muslim tourists are permitted to enter mosques and prayer halls on condition that the mosque management gives permission. Their conduct and behaviour must not defile the sanctity of the mosque and must remain controlled and courteous. Praying or meditating in their own religious manner is prohibited where it could cause slander or misunderstanding.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa pelancong bukan Islam diharuskan memasuki masjid dan ruang solat dengan syarat mendapat keizinan pihak pengurusan masjid
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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 Pelancong Bukan Islam Memasuki Masjid Dan Ruang Solat Utama Di Dalam Masjid”, 1 March 2010. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pelancong-bukan-islam-memasuki-masjid-dan-ruang-solat-utama-di-dalam-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslim-tourists-entering-mosque-prayer-hall/