FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
SEJADAH MENGANDUNGI RAJA SALIB
What action should be taken regarding prayer mats bearing a cross image that have been endowed as waqf?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that the party concerned must hand over the endowed prayer mats bearing a cross image to the Religious Office for action.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that the party concerned must hand over the endowed prayer mats bearing a cross image to the Religious Office for action. The purpose is to avoid causing doubt among the public. The decision was made on 13 December 1982 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Untuk mengelakkan daripada keraguan awam hendaklah yang berkenaan itu menyerahkan sejadah bergambar Salib yang diwakafkan itu ke Pejabat Agama bagi tindakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “SEJADAH MENGANDUNGI RAJA SALIB”, 13 December 1982. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1541. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prayer-mat-cross-image-waqf-action/