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HOBI MENYIMPAN FIGURA AKSI
What is the ruling on collecting action figures or toy statues as a hobby?
Short answer
In principle, owning small figurines as toys is permissible provided they are not venerated and do not lead to wastefulness.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In principle, owning small figurines as toys is permissible provided they are not venerated and do not lead to wastefulness. This rests on the hadith of Aisyah RA playing with dolls in the presence of the Prophet SAW, which Ibn Hajar notes is the view of the majority of scholars. The fatwa nonetheless recommends hobbies that bring one closer to God, and cautions adults against reverence that is forbidden, since children are easily influenced by their fathers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walau pun pada asalnya, memiliki patung-patung kecil sebagai permainan ada keharusan, jika tidak ditaqdiskan dan membawa kepada pembaziran.
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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. “HOBI MENYIMPAN FIGURA AKSI”, 22 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1803-hobi-menyimpan-figura-aksi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-collecting-action-figures-toys/