FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #1739 : HUKUM MENGUNJUNGI MEMORIAL PARK DAN TUGU PERINGATAN
What is the ruling for Muslims visiting memorial parks and commemorative monuments, such as war memorials?
Short answer
Visiting memorial parks and commemorative monuments is permissible on condition that they have no statues resembling humans or animals.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Visiting memorial parks and commemorative monuments is permissible on condition that they have no statues resembling humans or animals. They must also be free of worship, veneration and polytheistic elements, and of other practices contrary to Islamic law. If such elements are present, Muslims are prohibited from visiting, based on the decision of the 86th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengunjungi memorial park dan tugu peringatan adalah dibolehkan dengan syarat tiada mempunyai bentuk patung-patung yang menyerupai manusia atau haiwan.
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. “AL-KAFI #1739 : HUKUM MENGUNJUNGI MEMORIAL PARK DAN TUGU PERINGATAN”, 6 July 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4558-al-kafi-1739-hukum-mengunjungi-memorial-park-dan-tugu-peringatan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-visiting-memorial-parks-monuments/