FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
HUKUM BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN WAFAK DI RESTORAN MAMAK
What is the ruling on hanging wafak as a business charm in mamak restaurants or other business premises?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that hanging wafak as a charm to attract customers is shirk, a major sin and prohibited in Islam.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that hanging wafak as a charm to attract customers is shirk, a major sin and prohibited in Islam. Wafak that mixes fragments of Quranic verses with numbers whose meaning is not understood is regarded as an insult to the verses and misleading to Muslims. Muslims and business premises are forbidden to hang, display, own, keep, reprint, sell or distribute it, and those involved must repent sincerely at once with taubat nasuha. The fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru itu, mana-mana orang Islam dan premis-premis perniagaan dilarang menggantung, mempamer, memiliki, menyimpan, mencetak semula, menjual, mengedarkan apa jua bentuk wafak dan yang seumpamanya
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM BERKENAAN PENGGUNAAN WAFAK DI RESTORAN MAMAK”, 20 February 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=123. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-hanging-wafak-in-mamak-restaurants/