FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Hukum Tarian Poco-Poco Dan Seumpamanya Menurut Perspektif Islam
What is the Islamic ruling on the poco-poco dance and similar dances?
Short answer
The Muzakarah found that a direct link between the poco-poco dance as practised in Malaysia and Christian rituals had not been fully proven, and that more detailed research is needed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Muzakarah found that a direct link between the poco-poco dance as practised in Malaysia and Christian rituals had not been fully proven, and that more detailed research is needed. It respected the Perak State Fatwa Committee's decision to prohibit the dance. Any form of dance must follow the Guidelines on Entertainment in Islam: modest dress covering the awrah, movements that do not cause fitnah, no mixing of men and women that leads to fitnah, no purpose of worshipping a non-Islamic religion, and no sensual style of performance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah memutuskan supaya sebarang bentuk tarian yang dilakukan hendaklah merujuk Garis Panduan Hiburan Dalam Islam yang telah diputuskan seperti berikut, antaranya:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Tarian Poco-Poco Dan Seumpamanya Menurut Perspektif Islam”, 22 April 2011. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-tarian-poco-poco-dan-seumpamanya-menurut-perspektif-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-poco-poco-dance-in-islam/