FatwaNegeri SembilanCreed (Aqidah)
Pembinaan Monumen Peringatan Bagi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
What is the ruling on building a memorial monument for the Malaysian Armed Forces?
Short answer
Building, carving or sculpting statues of humans or animals for worship, remembrance or similar purposes 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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Building, carving or sculpting statues of humans or animals for worship, remembrance or similar purposes is forbidden. A memorial structure bearing only engraved names and shapes other than humans or animals is permissible, provided there is no wastefulness and no worship or other practices contrary to Islamic law. Commemoration events such as reciting prayers, Yasin and tahlil must not be held in front of the structure, and should be held elsewhere such as a mosque or another building.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam mengharamkan perbuatan membina, mengukir atau memahat apa jua bentuk patung sama ada manusia atau haiwan untuk tujuan pemujaan, peringatan atau sebagainya.
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. “Pembinaan Monumen Peringatan Bagi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/pembinaan-monumen-peringatan-bagi-angkatan-tentera-malaysia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-building-armed-forces-memorial-monument/