FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Istiadat Meletakkan Kalungan Bunga Di Tugu Negara Sempena Hari Pahlawan
What is the ruling on laying a floral wreath at the National Monument on Warriors' Day?
Short answer
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 21 September 1995, ruled that laying a floral wreath at the National Monument during Warriors' Day is contrary to Islam.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 39th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 21 September 1995, ruled that laying a floral wreath at the National Monument during Warriors' Day is contrary to Islam. The act may also lead to shirk. This follows the earlier decision of the committee made on 7 October 1987.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meletakkan kalungan bunga di Tugu Peringatan Negara sempena sambutan Hari Pahlawan adalah sama dengan keputusan yang telah diambil dalam Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan yang bersidang pada 7 Oktober 1987 iaitu bercanggah dengan Islam dan boleh membawa kepada syirik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Istiadat Meletakkan Kalungan Bunga Di Tugu Negara Sempena Hari Pahlawan”, 21 September 1995. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#istiadat-meletakkan-kalungan-bunga-di-tugu-negara-sempena-hari-pahlawan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-floral-wreath-national-monument-warriors-day/