FatwaJohorSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM MEMAINKAN ALAT MUZIK TRADISIONAL JENIS SERUNAI
Is it permissible to play the serunai in a silat event?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using the serunai to raise spirits in a silat event is permissible.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that using the serunai to raise spirits in a silat event is permissible. However, if the playing involves summoning spirits, invoking spiritual forces or any element contrary to Islamic faith, law and morals, then playing the serunai or any other musical instrument is forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menggunakan serunai untuk menaikkan semangat dalam acara silat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMAINKAN ALAT MUZIK TRADISIONAL JENIS SERUNAI”, 27 November 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1389. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-playing-serunai-in-silat-events/