FatwaJohorDress, Awrah & Adornment
HUKUM PEMAKAIAN PAKAIAN TENTERA YANG TERTULIS KALIMAH ALLAH DAN MUHAMMAD
What is the ruling on wearing military clothing inscribed with the words Allah and Muhammad, including dressing a corpse in it?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee states that the words Allah and Muhammad are among the two things held in high esteem in Islam, and their sanctity must be protected when written or engraved on items such as stone, iron and paper.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee states that the words Allah and Muhammad are among the two things held in high esteem in Islam, and their sanctity must be protected when written or engraved on items such as stone, iron and paper. Dressing a corpse, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, in clothing bearing these words is haram. The reason given is the strong likelihood that the words would come into contact with impurity, namely the fluid released from a decomposing body.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memakaikan kepada mayat sama ada orang Islam atau bukan Islam dengan pakaian terdapat padanya kalimah Lafzul Jalalah Allah dan Muhammad adalah haram
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PEMAKAIAN PAKAIAN TENTERA YANG TERTULIS KALIMAH ALLAH DAN MUHAMMAD”, 30 December 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=203. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-military-clothing-inscribed-allah-muhammad/