FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Penggunaan Indelible Ink Dalam Pilihanraya Malaysia
Is the use of indelible ink in Malaysian elections permissible in Islam?
Short answer
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 8 August 2007 ruled that using indelible ink is permitted by syarak.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Special Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 8 August 2007 ruled that using indelible ink is permitted by syarak. Chemistry experts found that it contains no prohibited impure substances, does not harm health and does not prevent water from reaching the skin, so acts of worship are not affected. The ruling applies only to material identical to that tested by the experts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu penggunaan Indelible Ink adalah dibenarkan oleh syarak kerana ia tidak akan menimbulkan masalah kepada ibadah umat Islam.
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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). “Hukum Penggunaan Indelible Ink Dalam Pilihanraya Malaysia”, 8 August 2007. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penggunaan-indelible-ink-dalam-pilihanraya-malaysia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-indelible-ink-malaysian-elections/