FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-866: HUKUM PERBUATAN PERBOMOHAN SEBAGAI IKHTIAR MENCARI MANGSA YANG HILANG
Is it permissible in Islam to use unusual shamanic practices to search for a missing person?
Short answer
Shamanic practices that have no basis and contradict the sharia are forbidden and sinful.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Shamanic practices that have no basis and contradict the sharia are forbidden and sinful. They count as superstition and khurafat that Muslims should avoid, such as twirling cloth, sprinkling water and making irrational claims. However, if the method uses clearly recited Quranic verses and authentic supplications and remembrances, without mixing in rituals that contradict the sharia, it falls under permissible ruqyah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perbuatan perbomohan dengan cara yang tidak mempunyai asas dan sandaran serta bercanggah dengan syariat adalah haram dan berdosa.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-866: HUKUM PERBUATAN PERBOMOHAN SEBAGAI IKHTIAR MENCARI MANGSA YANG HILANG”, 29 August 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5982-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-866-hukum-perbuatan-perbomohan-sebagai-ikhtiar-mencari-mangsa-yang-hilang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shamanic-practices-to-find-missing-person-ruling/