FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Kajian Semula Asal Usul Tiupan Rouse Dan Last Post
Do the Rouse and Last Post bugle calls contain elements of shirk or imitation of other religions?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs decided that the Rouse and Last Post calls contain no element of shirk or tashabbuh and do not originate from Christian or Jewish religious practice.
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 Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs decided that the Rouse and Last Post calls contain no element of shirk or tashabbuh and do not originate from Christian or Jewish religious practice. Research findings showed the calls serve as a national honour and as military communication, and their lyrics are merely words of encouragement. Music or sounds are permitted so long as they do not conflict with Islamic teachings, but they need not be used in the handling of a Muslim's funeral, including in the military.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa Tiupan Rouse dan Last Post tidak mengandungi unsur syirik, tashabbuh dan tidak bersumberkan kepada amalan agama Kristian atau Yahudi.
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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). “Kajian Semula Asal Usul Tiupan Rouse Dan Last Post”, 5 February 2014. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#kajian-semula-asal-usul-tiupan-rouse-dan-last-post. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-rouse-and-last-post-bugle-calls/