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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-289: MENCIUM AL-QURAN
Is kissing the Quran permissible, and is it truly a practice of Ikrimah bin Abi Jahal out of his love for the Quran?
Short answer
Scholars differ on the ruling on kissing the Quran because there is no clear evidence that the Prophet SAW did it.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- 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 Quran because there is no clear evidence that the Prophet SAW did it. The report about Ikrimah bin Abi Jahal placing the mushaf on his face is graded weak because its chain is broken. Even so, this ruling leans towards the view that kissing the Quran is permissible as a sign of love and reverence, provided it is done to honour the Quran. Some Maliki scholars regard the act as disliked.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada beberapa pandangan di atas, maka kami cenderung kepada pandangan bahawa dibolehkan untuk mencium al-Quran sebagai tanda cinta dan tingginya nilai al-Quran itu.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-289: MENCIUM AL-QURAN”, 5 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2644-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-289-mencium-al-quran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-kissing-the-quran-ikrimah/