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Hiburan Nasyid dan Pancaragam
What is the ruling on singing, nasyid, orchestral music and listening to them according to the Malaysian fatwa?
Short answer
Singing is permissible if the lyrics are good, not obscene or rude, do not encourage sin, involve no mixing of men and women, and do not lead to slander or temptation.
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
Singing is permissible if the lyrics are good, not obscene or rude, do not encourage sin, involve no mixing of men and women, and do not lead to slander or temptation. If these conditions are not met, the singing is forbidden. Music that causes heedlessness is forbidden. Listening to singing and music is permissible under the same conditions, and singing to arouse the spirit of jihad is permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nyanyian yang senikatanya baik, tidak lucah, tidak biadap dan tidak mendorong kepada maksiat, tidak bercampur gaul antara lelaki dengan perempuan dan tidak membawa kepada fitnah adalah harus;
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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). “Hiburan Nasyid dan Pancaragam”, 13 May 1981. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hiburan-nasyid-dan-pancaragam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-singing-nasyid-and-music/