FatwaPerakSocial & Contemporary Issues
Apakah hukum menggantung tanglung di kawasan sekolah atas alasan satu cara untuk memperkenalkan budaya dan memeriahkan sambutan perayaan berbilang kaum di negara kita sedangkan disekolah tiada seorang pun murid Cina?
Is it permissible to hang lanterns at a school to introduce culture and enliven multiracial festivals, even if there are no Chinese pupils?
Short answer
Based on a JAKIM Syariah Expert Panel decision, activities involving lanterns are permissible provided there is no element of worship, religious ritual or belief that contradicts Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Based on a JAKIM Syariah Expert Panel decision, activities involving lanterns are permissible provided there is no element of worship, religious ritual or belief that contradicts Islamic law. The lantern festival is treated as a family and joyful occasion rather than a religious celebration. Schools must avoid prayers or deity names on lanterns, avoid the belief that wishes are granted by burning or releasing lanterns, and keep lanterns free from superstition. Muslims are encouraged to use the occasion as a means of dakwah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
apa-apa aktiviti yang melibatkan tanglung adalah harus, dengan syarat tiada unsur pemujaan dan ritual agama dan apa-apa kaitan kepercayaan yang bercanggah dengan syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum menggantung tanglung di kawasan sekolah atas alasan satu cara untuk memperkenalkan budaya dan memeriahkan sambutan perayaan berbilang kaum di negara kita sedangkan disekolah tiada seorang pun murid Cina?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akidah-13. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hanging-lanterns-in-schools/