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HUKUM HIASAN AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN ATAU HADIS (KHAT) DI DINDING DAN MIHRAB MASJID / SURAU DAERAH TIMUR LAUT
What is the ruling on decorating mosque or surau walls and mihrab with Quranic or hadith calligraphy?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Committee ruled that calligraphy whose arrangement of words is confusing for any Quranic verse or hadith is not 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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Fatwa Committee ruled that calligraphy whose arrangement of words is confusing for any Quranic verse or hadith is not permissible. Calligraphy permanently placed in front of the mihrab is disliked (makruh) because it may disturb the concentration and humility of those praying. It is not makruh if written on walls other than the qibla wall, or if placed at the front, it must be set high and out of sight of worshippers during prayer.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
khat yang diletakkan di hadapan mihrab secara kekal adalah makruh hukumnya kerana boleh mengganggu konsentrasi atau kekhusyukan orang yang sedang solat.
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 HIASAN AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN ATAU HADIS (KHAT) DI DINDING DAN MIHRAB MASJID / SURAU DAERAH TIMUR LAUT”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1257. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-calligraphy-decoration-mosque-walls-mihrab/