FatwaJohorCreed (Aqidah)
MOHON FATWA/PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG UPACARA PERBOMOHAN OLEH MOHD YATIM BIN MAAROF
What is the ruling on the traditional healing ritual led by Mohd Yatim bin Maarof?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that this healing ritual contradicts Islamic belief and the ethics of Islamic medicine, and is deviant and misleading.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that this healing ritual contradicts Islamic belief and the ethics of Islamic medicine, and is deviant and misleading. The fatwa cites deviation of belief, such as summoning spirits or jinn to treat patients and the entry of spirits into the healer's body, which it considers shirk. It also cites superstition and false claims of knowledge. Anyone who practises, teaches, spreads or assists in the ritual commits an offence.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Upacara perbomohan yang diketuai oleh Mohd Yatim Bin Maarof adalah jelas bertentangan dengan akidah dan akhlaq perubatan islam.
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. “MOHON FATWA/PANDANGAN BERHUBUNG UPACARA PERBOMOHAN OLEH MOHD YATIM BIN MAAROF”, 4 July 2001. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1163. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-healing-ritual-mohd-yatim-maarof/