FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-17 : PENJELASAN BERHUBUNG HUKUM ZIKIR MENARI
What is the ruling on performing dhikr while dancing?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas explains that performing dhikr while moving is permissible, since texts mention remembering Allah while standing, sitting and lying down.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas explains that performing dhikr while moving is permissible, since texts mention remembering Allah while standing, sitting and lying down. On dhikr accompanied by dancing, two views are presented. The available text sets out the first view, which holds it prohibited, arguing that the Prophet and most Companions did not do it, that Surah al-Zumar verse 23 describes believers as calm and humble, and that the default rule in acts of worship is prohibition or suspension pending evidence. Many earlier scholars, such as Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi, are cited as rejecting the practice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebelum dibincangkan tajuk utama iaitu zikir dalam keadaan menari, suka dinyatakan bahawa zikir dalam keadaan bergerak adalah perkara yang dibolehkan kerana ia menyebabkan badan menjadi lebih bersemangat untuk melaksanakan ibadat zikir.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-17 : PENJELASAN BERHUBUNG HUKUM ZIKIR MENARI”, 19 April 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2619-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-17-penjelasan-berhubung-hukum-zikir-menari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-dhikr-while-dancing/