FatwaKelantanSocial & Contemporary Issues
FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN JENIS-JENIS PERMAINAN HIBURAN
What is the ruling on Mak Yong, Menora, cockfighting and dikir barat, and what guidelines apply to permissible entertainment in Kelantan?
Short answer
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council ruled that Mak Yong, Menora as currently practised, cockfighting and the fighting of other animals are haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious Council ruled that Mak Yong, Menora as currently practised, cockfighting and the fighting of other animals are haram. Dikir barat is also haram when men and women mix beyond the limits of Islamic law or when it contains obscene, insulting or slanderous words, or elements of shirk. Entertainment may be shown to the public only if it meets the guidelines, including freedom from shirk, immorality, gambling, sorcery, deception, cruelty to animals and unrestricted mixing of the sexes. Any entertainment that contravenes these guidelines is haram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mak Yong, Menora yang terdapat pada masa kini dan pelaga ayam termasuk pelaga binatang-binatang lain hukumnya adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN JENIS-JENIS PERMAINAN HIBURAN”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=30:fatwa-berhubung-dengan-jenis-jenis-permainan-hiburan&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-mak-yong-menora-cockfighting-dikir-barat/