FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
AL-KAFI #472: HUKUM MENYIMPAN BARANG KEBAL, PUSAKA ATAU MISTIK
What is the ruling on keeping invulnerability items, heirlooms or mystical objects?
Short answer
Believing that an object can grant invulnerability is superstition and a deviation from Islamic creed, so items of this kind are forbidden to buy, sell and keep.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Believing that an object can grant invulnerability is superstition and a deviation from Islamic creed, so items of this kind are forbidden to buy, sell and keep. If someone keeps such items while believing in their power and sanctity, even while holding that everything comes from God, the owner is feared to fall among the transgressors. An inherited item that is not believed to be haunted, sacred or powerful, and is kept merely as a hobby, is permissible.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, barangan kebal haram untuk dijual beli juga disimpan.
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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. “AL-KAFI #472: HUKUM MENYIMPAN BARANG KEBAL, PUSAKA ATAU MISTIK”, 25 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1427-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-472-hukum-menyimpan-barang-kebal-pusaka-atau-mistik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-keeping-invulnerability-heirloom-mystical-items/