FatwaNationalDress, Awrah & Adornment
Lilitan Hitam Di Lengan Bagi Umat Islam
What is the ruling on Muslims wearing a black band around the arm?
Short answer
The 19th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1987 ruled that wearing a black cloth band on the sleeve of a white shirt is forbidden for Muslims, because it is regarded as a cultural custom of non-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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 19th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1987 ruled that wearing a black cloth band on the sleeve of a white shirt is forbidden for Muslims, because it is regarded as a cultural custom of non-Muslims. The decision also states that clothing worn by Muslims for social or other purposes must not involve elements specific to the customs or religion of other faiths.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka kelakuan tersebut hukumnya haram dan dilarang sama sekali kepada 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). “Lilitan Hitam Di Lengan Bagi Umat Islam”, 7 October 1987. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#lilitan-hitam-di-lengan-bagi-umat-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-wearing-black-armband-muslims/