FatwaPenangEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
PERBUATAN ZIKIR SAMBIL MEMUKUL GENDANG ATAU PERALATAN MUZIK SELAIN DI DALAM MASJID ATAU SURAU.
Is it permissible to perform zikir while beating drums or using musical instruments inside or outside mosques and suraus?
Short answer
Zikir is a recommended act of worship, and chanting it melodiously is permissible if done with proper manners and it helps achieve the purpose of zikir.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zikir is a recommended act of worship, and chanting it melodiously is permissible if done with proper manners and it helps achieve the purpose of zikir. Performing zikir with musical instruments inside a mosque or surau is not allowed, as it is regarded as an innovation and disturbs the worship of others. Zikir is also prohibited if it uses forbidden instruments to the point of causing heedlessness, or is held in a mixed gathering of men and non-mahram women. Drums or other instruments may be used outside mosque or surau buildings for activities permitted by Islamic law, provided they follow Islamic principles and ethics and do not disturb worship inside.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berzikir sambil menggunakan alat muzik di dalam masjid atau surau termasuk ceramah dan Iain-lain yang diiringi dengan klip video yang ada bunyian dan muzik adalah tidak diharuskan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERBUATAN ZIKIR SAMBIL MEMUKUL GENDANG ATAU PERALATAN MUZIK SELAIN DI DALAM MASJID ATAU SURAU.”, 3 December 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=534. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/zikir-with-drums-in-mosque-or-surau/