FatwaNationalSocial & Contemporary Issues
Hukum Pelupusan Buku Teks Pendidikan Islam Secara Kitar Semula (Recycle)
Is it permissible to dispose of Islamic Education textbooks by recycling them?
Short answer
The 69th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 2005 ruled that recycling Islamic Education textbooks is permissible subject to several conditions.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 69th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 2005 ruled that recycling Islamic Education textbooks is permissible subject to several conditions. The recycling work is preferably carried out by Muslim-owned companies. The workers involved in the process must be Muslims. The recycled paper must not be used for unsuitable products such as toilet paper, and the chemicals used must not contain impure substances.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Pelupusan Buku Teks Pendidikan Islam Secara Kitar Semula (Recycle) adalah harus dengan syarat-syarat berikut:
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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). “Hukum Pelupusan Buku Teks Pendidikan Islam Secara Kitar Semula (Recycle)”, 16 June 2005. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pelupusan-buku-teks-pendidikan-islam-secara-kitar-semula-recycle. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-recycling-islamic-education-textbooks/