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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 213 : HUKUM MELUKIS KOMIK PARA SAHABAT
What is the ruling on drawing comics about the companions of the Prophet?
Short answer
This fatwa describes the high status of the companions based on Quranic verses and hadith, including the warning against harming them.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa describes the high status of the companions based on Quranic verses and hadith, including the warning against harming them. The basic ruling on drawing images is referred to the hadith that warns of punishment for image-makers. The available text also cites Ibn Abbas advising that if one must do it, one should draw trees or things without a soul.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sesiapa yang melukis atau mengukir gambar sesungguhnya Allah akan mengazabnya sehingga (jika disuruh) meniupkan ruh ke dalam gambar tersebut dia tidak mampu berbuat demikian selama-lamanya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE 213 : HUKUM MELUKIS KOMIK PARA SAHABAT”, 25 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2271-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-213. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-drawing-comics-of-companions/