FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1052: LAUNGAN TAKBIR ALLAHU AKBAR (الله أكبر) SEMPENA PERTABALAN SULTAN PAHANG
Is it permissible to chant the takbir Allahu Akbar at the proclamation ceremony of the Sultan of Pahang?
Short answer
The fatwa regards chanting the takbir at the proclamation ceremony as a good and commendable act, since it reminds people of Allah, the Most Great and Most Majestic.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa regards chanting the takbir at the proclamation ceremony as a good and commendable act, since it reminds people of Allah, the Most Great and Most Majestic. Takbir is recommended in many situations outside prayer, including when ascending to a high or noble place. Therefore a person raised to a position such as a throne may say the takbir, based on the general meaning of the athar of Jabir RA and related hadiths.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab persoalan di atas, kami dapati ia adalah satu tindakan dan acara yang amat baik dan terpuji.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1052: LAUNGAN TAKBIR ALLAHU AKBAR (الله أكبر) SEMPENA PERTABALAN SULTAN PAHANG”, 15 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3030-al-kafi-1052-laungan-takbir-allahu-akbar-sempena-pertabalan-sultan-pahang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/takbir-at-sultan-of-pahang-proclamation-ceremony/