FatwaSabahQuran & Hadith
PENJUALAN DAN PENGEDARAN UNTUK MAKSUD PENJUALAN AYAT-AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN SAMA ADA DALAM BENTUK MASHAF, KHAT YANG DIJADIKAN HIASAN, UKIRAN PADA KAYU, KACA ATAU APA-APA MEDIA SERUPA DENGANNYA OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM ADALAH DILARANG
Are non-Muslims allowed to sell or distribute verses of the Quran for sale in Sabah?
Short answer
A fatwa issued by the Mufti of the Sabah State Government rules that non-Muslims are prohibited from selling or distributing Quranic verses for the purpose of sale.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sabah State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
Gazette evidence in the source: KOTA KINABALU, KHAMIS, 11 DISEMBER 2003 [No. 50
Summary
A fatwa issued by the Mufti of the Sabah State Government rules that non-Muslims are prohibited from selling or distributing Quranic verses for the purpose of sale. The prohibition covers verses in the form of mushaf, calligraphy used as decoration, carvings on wood or glass, and similar media. The fatwa was made under Section 35 of the Islamic Administration Enactment 1992 and gazetted on 11 December 2003.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penjualan dan pengedaran untuk maksud penjualan Ayat-ayat Suci Al-Quran sama ada dalam bentuk mashaf, khat yang dijadikan hiasan, ukiran pada kayu, kaca atau apa - apa media serupa dengannya oleh orang bukan Islam adalah dilarang
Read the full fatwa on the Sabah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sabah State Mufti Department. “PENJUALAN DAN PENGEDARAN UNTUK MAKSUD PENJUALAN AYAT-AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN SAMA ADA DALAM BENTUK MASHAF, KHAT YANG DIJADIKAN HIASAN, UKIRAN PADA KAYU, KACA ATAU APA-APA MEDIA SERUPA DENGANNYA OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM ADALAH DILARANG”, 11 December 2003. https://mufti.sabah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Fatwa_Penjualan_dan_Pengedaran_Ayat-ayat_Suci_Al-Quran_Oleh_Orang_Bukan_Islam.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslims-selling-distributing-quran-verses-sabah/