FatwaPenangCreed (Aqidah)
KEPUTUSAN MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA PENAPISAN MEDIA BERUNSURKAN ISLAM (JPMBI)
What did the Penang State Fatwa Committee decide on the nine books reviewed at the 97th JPMBI meeting?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the nine listed books contravene the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 and the Ministry of Home Affairs publication guidelines.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the nine listed books contravene the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 and the Ministry of Home Affairs publication guidelines. It endorsed the recommendation that the ministry issue a prohibition order, as the contents conflict with the Guidelines for Screening Islamic Publication Materials. These include matters touching the sanctity of Islam, contradicting Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jamaah beliefs, containing Israiliyyat and superstition, causing public doubt, and contradicting historical facts. The fatwa will be gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa buku-buku berikut adalah menyalahi Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984 [Akta 301] dalam Bahagian IV Kawalan Hasil Penerbitan Tidak Diingini dan Garis Panduan Penerbitan Kementerian Dalam Negeri:
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. “KEPUTUSAN MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA PENAPISAN MEDIA BERUNSURKAN ISLAM (JPMBI)”, 4 September 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1747. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-fatwa-decision-nine-books-jpmbi/