FatwaKedahSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM MEMBINA ARCA LEBAH
Is it permissible to build large bee sculptures to attract visitors to an area?
Short answer
The Kedah State Mufti Department ruled that building large sculptures, statues, caricatures or animations of insects such as bees, butterflies, beetles, dragonflies and grasshoppers to promote commercial activity is permissible under the Maqasid Syariyyah.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kedah State Mufti Department ruled that building large sculptures, statues, caricatures or animations of insects such as bees, butterflies, beetles, dragonflies and grasshoppers to promote commercial activity is permissible under the Maqasid Syariyyah. This is because such structures are not intended for worship or veneration. In general, sculptures of living beings in human or animal form that have bodies and cast shadows are prohibited, except for purposes such as children's play, education and learning.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jabatan ini memutuskan bahawa binaan arca / patung / karikatur / animasi serangga berbentuk lebah, rama -rama, kumbang, pepatung dan belalang bersaiz besar bertujuan untuk mempromosikan aktiviti komersial di sesebuah kawasan adalah harus
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMBINA ARCA LEBAH”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/22-HUKUM-MEMBINA-ARCA-LEBAH.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-bee-sculptures/