FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
PENDAPATAN HASIL DARIPADA PEKERJAAN SEBAGAI KARTUNIS
What is the ruling on income earned from working as a cartoonist, including for a light-hearted comedy magazine that is not a religious publication?
Short answer
The fatwa states that this issue is subject to differing scholarly opinions.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that this issue is subject to differing scholarly opinions. What it stresses is using cartoons as a medium for da'wah. Cartoonists are encouraged to find ways for readers to gain Islamic awareness and then act upon it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masalah ini khilaf. Yang penting gunakannya sebagai medium dakwah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “PENDAPATAN HASIL DARIPADA PEKERJAAN SEBAGAI KARTUNIS”, 11 June 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1596-pendapatan-hasil-daripada-pekerjaan-sebagai-kartunis. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-income-from-cartoonist-work/