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Penulisan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran Dengan Huruf Roman
Is it permissible to write Quranic verses using Roman letters?
Short answer
The 24th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 5-6 June 1989, ruled that this is haram.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 24th Muzakarah of the Fatwa Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia, held on 5-6 June 1989, ruled that this is haram. The prohibition covers writing or using any part of a Quranic verse in a script other than Arabic letters or the Quranic script.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa adalah haram ditulis atau digunakan mana-mana bahagian daripada ayat Al-Quran dengan tulisan yang bukan huruf Arab atau bukan tulisan Al-Quran.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penulisan Ayat-Ayat Al-Quran Dengan Huruf Roman”, 6 June 1989. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penulisan-ayat-ayat-al-quran-dengan-huruf-roman. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/writing-quran-verses-in-roman-letters/