FatwaPerakCreed (Aqidah)
Apakah hukum menghantar anak ke tadika yang diadakan didalam gereja dan diuruskan oleh pihak gereja dan penjaga gereja sebagai tenaga pengajar kerana mereka mampu mengajar Bahasa Inggeris dengan lebih baik sedangkan tadika lain seperti KEMAS dan ABIM wujud dikawasan berkenaan. Terdapat juga seorang ustazah yang ditauliahkan oleh Jabatan Agama Islam yang mengajar fardhu ain di situ.
What is the ruling on sending children to a kindergarten held inside a church and run by the church, even when other kindergartens exist nearby and a certified ustazah teaches fardhu ain there?
Short answer
The fatwa rules that sending children to study in a church is haram, as there is concern they will be exposed to elements of Christian teaching.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa rules that sending children to study in a church is haram, as there is concern they will be exposed to elements of Christian teaching. It advises sending children to education centres that provide sufficient Islamic religious education. Children's interaction at such centres should also be controlled and monitored by teachers.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Haram menghantar anak-anak belajar di gereja kerana dikhuatiri akan diresapi oleh unsur unsur ajaran Kristian terhadap mereka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum menghantar anak ke tadika yang diadakan didalam gereja dan diuruskan oleh pihak gereja dan penjaga gereja sebagai tenaga pengajar kerana mereka mampu mengajar Bahasa Inggeris dengan lebih baik sedangkan tadika lain seperti KEMAS dan ABIM wujud dikawasan berkenaan. Terdapat juga seorang ustazah yang ditauliahkan oleh Jabatan Agama Islam yang mengajar fardhu ain di situ.”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#akidah-14. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sending-children-to-church-kindergarten/