FatwaKedahCreed (Aqidah)
PEMAKLUMAN TITAH KDYMM TUANKU SULTAN KEDAH MENGENAI LARANGAN PENGGUNAAN KALIMAH ALLAH OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM
Are non-Muslims allowed to use the word Allah in Kedah?
Short answer
The decree of the Sultan of Kedah states that the word Allah is the special name of the One God and that non-Muslims are not permitted to use it, except for purposes that do not associate Allah with any of His creations.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The decree of the Sultan of Kedah states that the word Allah is the special name of the One God and that non-Muslims are not permitted to use it, except for purposes that do not associate Allah with any of His creations. It is based on the command of Allah, Section 9 of the Kedah Non-Islamic Religions (Control and Restriction of Propagation) Enactment 1988, and the Fatwa Committee decision gazetted on 21 April 2010 reserving the word for Muslims. All parties are urged to stop debating and disturbing the sanctity of the word in order to preserve public order.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang bukan Islam sama sekali tidak dibenarkan menggunakan kalimah suci ini kecuali untuk tujuan yang bukan untuk menyekutukan Allah dengan apa-apa juga ciptaan-NYA.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “PEMAKLUMAN TITAH KDYMM TUANKU SULTAN KEDAH MENGENAI LARANGAN PENGGUNAAN KALIMAH ALLAH OLEH ORANG BUKAN ISLAM”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/24-PEMAKLUMAN-TITAH-KDYMM-TUANKU-SULTAN-KEDAH-MENGENAI-LARANGAN-PENGGUNAAN-KALIMAH-ALLAH-OLEH-ORANG-BUKAN-ISLAM.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslims-use-of-word-allah-kedah/