FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Hukum Penggunaan Ayat-Ayat Suci Al-Quran Dan Laungan Azan Dalam Nada Dering Dan Paparan Skrin Di Dalam Telefon Bimbit
Is it permissible to use Quranic verses and the call to prayer (azan) as mobile phone ringtones and screen displays?
Short answer
The 77th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 10-12 April 2007, ruled that in principle Islam does not prohibit using Quranic verses as ringtones.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 77th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 10-12 April 2007, ruled that in principle Islam does not prohibit using Quranic verses as ringtones. This is on condition that the use observes the etiquette prescribed by Islam. The phone must also not be used in places that would defile the sanctity of the verses, such as inside a toilet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa pada prinsipnya Islam tidak menghalang penggunaan nada dering ayat-ayat suci Al-Quran ini dengan syarat penggunaannya menepati adab yang telah ditetapkan oleh Islam
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Penggunaan Ayat-Ayat Suci Al-Quran Dan Laungan Azan Dalam Nada Dering Dan Paparan Skrin Di Dalam Telefon Bimbit”, 12 April 2007. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penggunaan-ayat-ayat-suci-al-quran-dan-laungan-azan-dalam-nada-dering-dan-paparan-skrin-di-dalam-telefon-bimbit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/quran-verses-azan-mobile-phone-ringtones/