FatwaFederal TerritoriesQuran & Hadith
Penulisan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran Dengan Huruf Rumi Atau Latin
Is it permissible to write Quranic verses in Roman or Latin script?
Short answer
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that it is haram to write or use any part of a Quranic verse in a script other than Arabic letters or the Quranic writing system.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Federal Territories Syariah Legal Consultative Committee ruled that it is haram to write or use any part of a Quranic verse in a script other than Arabic letters or the Quranic writing system. The decision was made at its meeting on 23 September 1989. A footnote cites Shafi'i scholars who understood the report of Salman writing Al-Fatihah in Persian as writing its interpretation, not the Quran itself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah haram ditulis atau digunakan mana -mana bahagian daripada ayat al - Quran dengan tulisan yang bukan huruf araba tau bukan sistem tulisan al-Quran1.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Penulisan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran Dengan Huruf Rumi Atau Latin”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PENULISAN%20AYAT-AYAT%20AL-QURAN%20DENGAN%20HURUF%20RUMI%20ATAU%20LATIN. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-writing-quranic-verses-in-latin-script/