FatwaNationalCreed (Aqidah)
Hukum Menggunakan Barangan Yang Mempunyai Lambang Agama Lain
What is the ruling on Muslims using items that bear the symbols of other religions?
Short answer
The 80th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 1-3 February 2008, decided that Muslims are prohibited from using items bearing symbols of other religions, such as the cross.
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
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 80th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 1-3 February 2008, decided that Muslims are prohibited from using items bearing symbols of other religions, such as the cross. The prohibition applies when the symbols are clearly and openly displayed on the items.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
orang Islam adalah dilarang menggunakan barangan yang mempunyai lambang agama lain seperti salib sekiranya lambang-lambang tersebut dinyatakan secara zahir dan jelas.
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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 Menggunakan Barangan Yang Mempunyai Lambang Agama Lain”, 3 February 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menggunakan-barangan-yang-mempunyai-lambang-agama-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-using-items-with-other-religion-symbols/