FatwaNegeri SembilanCreed (Aqidah)
Menggunakan Barangan Yang Mempunyai Lambang Agama Lain
May Muslims use items bearing the symbols of other religions, such as the cross?
Short answer
Muslims are prohibited from using items that bear the symbols of other religions, such as the cross.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Muslims are prohibited from using items that bear the symbols of other religions, such as the cross. The Negeri Sembilan Fatwa Committee adopted the decision of the 80th National Fatwa Muzakarah on this matter at its meeting on 26 June 2014. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat telah memutuskan bahawa orang Islam adalah dilarang menggunakan barangan yang mempunyai lambang agama lain seperti salib.
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. “Menggunakan Barangan Yang Mempunyai Lambang Agama Lain”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/menggunakan-barangan-yang-mempunyai-lambang-agama-lain/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/using-items-with-other-religious-symbols/