FatwaNegeri SembilanQuran & Hadith
Penggunaan Ayat-Ayat 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 as mobile phone ringtones and screen displays?
Short answer
The fatwa rules that using Quranic verses as a mobile phone ringtone is prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa rules that using Quranic verses as a mobile phone ringtone is prohibited. The call to prayer or remembrance of God (zikrullah) is permitted provided proper etiquette is observed and it is used in places that do not defile its sanctity, such as not inside a toilet. The prohibition rests on analogy (qiyas) with rulings on honouring the Quran, since the underlying reason is the same: preventing disrespect toward the Quran.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penggunaan ayat-ayat suci al-Quran sebagai nada dering di dalam telefon bimbit adalah dilarang.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Penggunaan Ayat-Ayat al-Quran Dan Laungan Azan Dalam Nada Dering Dan Paparan Skrin Di Dalam Telefon Bimbit”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/penggunaan-ayat-ayat-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-ringtone/