FatwaJohorTransactions & Finance
PENGLIBATAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM AKTIVITI-AKTIVITI PERNIAGAAN YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN BAHAN-BAHAN AYAT AL-QURAN DAN BAHAN BERUNSUR ISLAM
Can non-Muslims be involved in business activities dealing with Quranic verses, hadith and other Islamic materials?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is haram for non-Muslims to hold authority over copies of the Quran, hadith books, fiqh books and other Islamic books containing Quranic verses or hadith, whether by printing, storing, displaying, distributing, selling or buying them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is haram for non-Muslims to hold authority over copies of the Quran, hadith books, fiqh books and other Islamic books containing Quranic verses or hadith, whether by printing, storing, displaying, distributing, selling or buying them. The same prohibition applies to owning and dealing in print or electronic media or carvings bearing Quranic verses, hadith or symbols regarded as sacred by Muslims, such as the Kaabah and mosques. The prohibition is excepted when the purpose is spreading Islamic da'wah or in a case of extreme necessity (darurat qaswa).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus (haram) orang bukan Islam meletakkan kuasa di atas mushaf al-Quran, kitab-kitab hadis, kitab-kitab Fiqh atau kitab-kitab yang berkenaan agama Islam
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENGLIBATAN ORANG BUKAN ISLAM DALAM AKTIVITI-AKTIVITI PERNIAGAAN YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN BAHAN-BAHAN AYAT AL-QURAN DAN BAHAN BERUNSUR ISLAM”, 14 January 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2094. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslims-business-quranic-verses-islamic-materials/