FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Penggunaan Dakwat Kekal (Indelible Ink) Dalam Proses Pengundian Oleh Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia (SPR)
Is the use of indelible ink by the Election Commission during voting permissible in Islam?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, meeting on 17 July 2013, ruled that the Election Commission's use of indelible ink 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
- 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 Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, meeting on 17 July 2013, ruled that the Election Commission's use of indelible ink is permissible. Chemical analysis by the Malaysian Department of Chemistry found that the ink contains no prohibited impure substances, causes no harm and does not prevent water from reaching the skin. The ruling applies only to the material submitted by the Commission and tested by the Department of Chemistry.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa dari aspek syarak penggunaan Dakwat Kekal (Indelible Ink) tersebut adalah harus dan dibenarkan 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 Dakwat Kekal (Indelible Ink) Dalam Proses Pengundian Oleh Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia (SPR)”, 17 July 2013. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penggunaan-dakwat-kekal-indelible-ink-dalam-proses-pengundian-oleh-suruhanjaya-pilihan-raya-malaysia-spr. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-indelible-ink-voting-election-commission/