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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-59: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN DAN LAUNGAN AZAN DALAM NADA DERING DAN PAPARAN SKRIN DI DALAM TELEFON BIMBIT
What is the ruling on using Quranic verses and the call to prayer (azan) as ringtones and screen displays on a mobile phone?
Short answer
The National Council Fatwa Committee resolved that, in principle, Islam does not prohibit using Quranic verses as ringtones, provided the usage observes Islamic etiquette and is not done in places that would defile the sanctity of the verses, such as a toilet.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Council Fatwa Committee resolved that, in principle, Islam does not prohibit using Quranic verses as ringtones, provided the usage observes Islamic etiquette and is not done in places that would defile the sanctity of the verses, such as a toilet. The matter was discussed with regard to Quranic verses and the azan used in ringtones and screen displays. However, the Mufti of the Federal Territories holds that the practice is highly inappropriate and not permitted, because the owner may answer a call without honouring the verse or azan, leaving it cut off at a pause or left hanging.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa pada prinsipnya Islam tidak menghalang penggunaan nada dering ayat-ayat suci al-Quran ini dengan syarat penggunaannya menepetadi adab yang telah ditetapkan oleh Islam
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-59: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN AYAT SUCI AL-QURAN DAN LAUNGAN AZAN DALAM NADA DERING DAN PAPARAN SKRIN DI DALAM TELEFON BIMBIT”, 31 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1901-irsyad-fatwa-ke-59-hukum-menggunakan-ayat-suci-al-quran-dan-laungan-azan-dalam-nada-dering-dan-paparan-skrin-di-dalam-telefon-bimbit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-quran-verses-azan-phone-ringtone/