FatwaPerlisCreed (Aqidah)
Hukum Membuat Atau Menggunakan Patung Yang Berbentuk Manusia Atau Haiwan
What is the ruling on making or using statues in the form of humans or animals?
Short answer
Making, using or keeping statues for worship, veneration, honour or glorification is forbidden because it may lead to shirk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Making, using or keeping statues for worship, veneration, honour or glorification is forbidden because it may lead to shirk. Statues for worldly purposes such as toys, education, medicine and criminal investigation are permitted, provided the person is careful not to become involved in elements that may lead to shirk. Since some jurists prohibit human and animal statues absolutely, avoiding making or using them is considered better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membuat atau menggunakan apa-apa patung untuk dipuja, dimulia, dihormati atau diagungkan adalah haram di sisi syarak. Ia 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.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Membuat Atau Menggunakan Patung Yang Berbentuk Manusia Atau Haiwan”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/434-hukum-membuat-atau-menggunakan-patung-yang-berbentuk-manusia-atau-haiwan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-making-using-human-animal-statues/