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Fatwa Mengenai Penerbitan Terjemahan Al-Quran Tanpa Teks Al-Quran
Is it permissible to publish and distribute Quran translations without the original Arabic text?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Committee prohibits publishing and distributing Quran translations without the original Arabic text, as it judged the harms to outweigh the benefits.
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
- Himpunan Fatwa (Warta)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Fatwa Committee prohibits publishing and distributing Quran translations without the original Arabic text, as it judged the harms to outweigh the benefits. Among the reasons are that such a book may be mistaken for the Quran, treated as Quran recitation, and lead the public to neglect reading the original text. By contrast, quoting translated meanings of verses within writings such as religious books, newspapers, journals and magazines without the Arabic text is permitted, although including the original text is encouraged unless it risks dishonouring the verses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
mesyuarat berpandangan sisi mafsadah lebih terserlah, maka mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa penerbitan dan pengedaran terjemahan al -Quran tanpa t eks asal al-
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Penerbitan Terjemahan Al-Quran Tanpa Teks Al-Quran”, 14 March 2019. https://mufti.penang.gov.my/index.php/awam/fatwa-1/himpunan-fatwa#fatwa-mengenai-penerbitan-terjemahan-al-quran-tanpa-teks-al-quran-14-mac-2019. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/publishing-quran-translation-without-arabic-text/