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AL-KAFI # 570: HUKUM MENCIUM DAN MENJUNJUNG AL-QUR'AN
Is it permissible to kiss the Qur’an and place it on the head or chest after reciting it?
Short answer
Scholars differ on the ruling on kissing the Qur’an. This fatwa holds that kissing it is permissible when done to honour its status as the word of Allah, a view supported by the Hanbali school and reports from some companions.
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
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on the ruling on kissing the Qur’an. This fatwa holds that kissing it is permissible when done to honour its status as the word of Allah, a view supported by the Hanbali school and reports from some companions. Placing the Qur’an on the chest or head has no source in hadith or the practice of the companions, but it is permitted because it resembles kissing, provided the intention is to honour and elevate the Qur’an.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa mencium al-Qur'an dibolehkan jika hal tersebut dilakukan dengan tujuan memuliakan kedudukan al-Qur'an kerana ia merupakan kalam Allah SWT.
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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 # 570: HUKUM MENCIUM DAN MENJUNJUNG AL-QUR'AN”, 9 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/951-hukum-mencium-dan-menjunjung-al-qur-an. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-kissing-and-raising-the-quran/