FatwaNegeri SembilanCreed (Aqidah)
Cari jodoh melalui bomoh
What is the ruling on seeking or hastening a marriage partner through a bomoh (traditional healer), and can it weaken one's faith into shirk?
Short answer
Seeking or hastening a marriage partner through a bomoh is wrong according to religion.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Seeking or hastening a marriage partner through a bomoh is wrong according to religion. The act does not go through Allah and may erode faith, amounting to shirk. The answer advises making requests and supplications directly to Allah, citing a saying of the Prophet in Imam an-Nawawi's Forty Hadith.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berusaha mencari dan mempercepatkan jodoh melalui bomoh adalah salah di sisi agama, kerana perbuatan tersebut tidak melalui Allah dan ia boleh melunturkan keimanan (syirik).
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Cari jodoh melalui bomoh”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/cari-jodoh-melalui-bomoh/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/seeking-a-spouse-through-a-bomoh-ruling/