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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-820: HUKUM MELETAKKAN AYAT AL-QURAN PADA GAMBAR YANG TIDAK SESUAI
What is the ruling on placing Quranic verses on inappropriate film posters or images?
Short answer
Placing Quranic verses on advertising posters to promote a film is inappropriate and is an insult to the sanctity of the Quran.
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
Placing Quranic verses on advertising posters to promote a film is inappropriate and is an insult to the sanctity of the Quran. Scholars agree that belittling or making a mockery of the Quran can cause a person to fall into disbelief, and the fatwa's conclusion ties this to acts done with the intention of insulting. JAKIM guidelines prohibit printing Quranic verses on items such as newspapers, clothing, shoes and cards, out of concern that their sanctity cannot be preserved, even for advertising purposes.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meletakkan ayat al-Quran pada poster iklan untuk mempromosi filem adalah perbuatan yang tidak sesuai dan satu penghinaan terhadap kesucian ayat al-Quran itu sendiri.
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 SIRI KE-820: HUKUM MELETAKKAN AYAT AL-QURAN PADA GAMBAR YANG TIDAK SESUAI”, 26 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5818-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-820-hukum-meletakkan-ayat-al-quran-pada-gambar-yang-tidak-sesuai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-quran-verses-on-film-posters/