FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM PENGGUNAAN AYAT-AYAT AL-QURAN DAN LAUNGAN AZAN DALAM NADA DERING DAN PAPARAN SKRIN DL DALAM TELEFON BIMBIT.
Is it permissible to use Quranic verses and the call to prayer as ringtones and screen displays on a mobile phone?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using Quranic verses and the call to prayer (azan) as mobile phone ringtones and screen displays is permissible.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using Quranic verses and the call to prayer (azan) as mobile phone ringtones and screen displays is permissible. Users must still preserve the sanctity of the Quran. For example, a Quran or azan ringtone should not be left to sound while the phone is inside a toilet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa hukumnya adalah harus.
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. “HUKUM PENGGUNAAN AYAT-AYAT AL-QURAN DAN LAUNGAN AZAN DALAM NADA DERING DAN PAPARAN SKRIN DL DALAM TELEFON BIMBIT.”, 22 January 2009. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=680. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/quran-verses-azan-ringtone-mobile-phone-ruling/