FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Hukum Penggunaan Indelible Ink
What is the Islamic ruling on using indelible ink in elections?
Short answer
The use of indelible ink is permissible because it does not cause problems for the worship of Muslims.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The use of indelible ink is permissible because it does not cause problems for the worship of Muslims. This is based on a chemical analysis finding that the ink contains no prohibited impure substances, causes no harm and is water-permeable. The ruling applies only to the material submitted by the Election Commission and tested by the Malaysian Chemistry Department.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa dari aspek syarak penggunaan Indelible Ink adalah harus dan dibenarkan kerana ia tidak akan menimbulkan sebarang masalah kepada ibadah umat Islam.
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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 Penggunaan Indelible Ink”, 11 January 2012. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-penggunaan-indelible-ink. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-indelible-ink-elections/