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AL-KAFI #1361: HUKUM ORANG ISLAM TERLIBAT DALAM POLL (UNDIAN) BERKAITAN PILIHAN UNTUK TUKAR AGAMA
What is the ruling on a Muslim taking part in a social media poll asking which religion they would choose if given the chance to change religion?
Short answer
Taking part in such a poll is absolutely forbidden, because it appears to express a desire to embrace a religion other than Islam and a resolve to commit disbelief.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taking part in such a poll is absolutely forbidden, because it appears to express a desire to embrace a religion other than Islam and a resolve to commit disbelief. According to the scholars cited in the fatwa, a person who resolves to disbelieve in the future is considered to have become a disbeliever at the moment of that resolve. Anyone who has already joined such a poll, even in jest, should promptly seek forgiveness, repent, recite the two declarations of faith again and resolve not to repeat it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami menyatakan dengan tegas bahawa perbuatan tersebut adalah haram sama sekali dari sudut syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1361: HUKUM ORANG ISLAM TERLIBAT DALAM POLL (UNDIAN) BERKAITAN PILIHAN UNTUK TUKAR AGAMA”, 5 September 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3673-al-kafi-1361-hukum-orang-islam-terlibat-dalam-poll-undian-berkaitan-pilihan-untuk-menukar-agama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-joining-poll-change-religion/