FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1538 : MEMBERIKAN GELARAN HAJI DAN HAJJAH KEPADA ORANG YANG BELUM MENUNAIKAN HAJI
Is it permissible to give or use the title haji or hajjah for someone who has not performed the pilgrimage?
Short answer
In principle, giving the title haji or hajjah to someone who has not performed the pilgrimage is permissible, as it may serve as encouragement and a prayer that they will be able to perform it.
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
In principle, giving the title haji or hajjah to someone who has not performed the pilgrimage is permissible, as it may serve as encouragement and a prayer that they will be able to perform it. However, Malaysian custom and local usage reserve the title for those who have completed the pilgrimage. It is therefore best avoided for those who have not, so that people are not confused or deceived by those who misuse the title.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pada asalnya kami melihat bahawa memberikan gelaran haji atau hajjah kepada mereka yang belum lagi menunaikan haji adalah sebagai harus.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1538 : MEMBERIKAN GELARAN HAJI DAN HAJJAH KEPADA ORANG YANG BELUM MENUNAIKAN HAJI”, 20 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4014-al-kafi-1538-memberikan-gelaran-haji-dan-hajjah-kepada-orang-yang-belum-menunaikan-haji. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/title-haji-hajjah-without-performing-hajj/