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Pandangan Hukum Syara, Penjualan Produk Menggunakan Ayat Ruqyah (Ayat Al-Quran) Untuk Tujuan Komersial
Is it permissible to sell products using ruqyah verses or Quranic verses for commercial purposes?
Short answer
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that ruqyah is permitted as long as it involves no shirk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor State Fatwa Committee ruled that ruqyah is permitted as long as it involves no shirk. However, Muslims are prohibited from misusing ruqyah verses, the term Sunnah food or Islamic treatment for commercial purposes. Muslims are also prohibited from aiding or abetting such prohibited acts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mana-mana orang Islam adalah dilarang menyalahgunakan ayat ruqyah, istilah makanan Sunnah atau rawatan Islam untuk tujuan komersil.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Syara, Penjualan Produk Menggunakan Ayat Ruqyah (Ayat Al-Quran) Untuk Tujuan Komersial”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/27/pandangan-hukum-syara-penjualan-produk-menggunakan-ayat-ruqyah-ayat-al-quran-untuk-tujuan-komersial/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/selling-products-using-ruqyah-verses-commercially/