FatwaNegeri SembilanSocial & Contemporary Issues
Mengiringi Bacaan al-Quran dengan Muzik dan Menggunakan Matan Hadis, Terjemahan al-Quran serta Terjemahan Hadis Sebagai Lirik Lagu
What is the ruling on accompanying Quran recitation with music, and on using hadith texts or translations of the Quran and hadith as song lyrics?
Short answer
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that accompanying Quranic verses with music, or turning them into song lyrics, is forbidden.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee ruled that accompanying Quranic verses with music, or turning them into song lyrics, is forbidden. Using the original hadith text as song lyrics is also forbidden. Using translations of the Quran or hadith as song lyrics is permissible, provided the etiquette consistent with Islamic law is observed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ayat-ayat Al-Quran haram diiringi bacaannya dengan muzik atau dijadikan lirik nyanyian.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Mengiringi Bacaan al-Quran dengan Muzik dan Menggunakan Matan Hadis, Terjemahan al-Quran serta Terjemahan Hadis Sebagai Lirik Lagu”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/mengiringi-bacaan-al-quran-dengan-muzik-dan-menggunakan-matan-hadis-terjemahan-al-quran-serta-terjemahan-hadis-sebagai-lirik-lagu/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/quran-recitation-music-hadith-song-lyrics-ruling/