The national anthem

Reference: Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah v1 p235

The Permanent Committee issued a ruling, saying:

It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand out of respect for any national flag or salute. It is a reprehensible innovation which was not [practised] in the time of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ, and nor in the time of his successors رضي الله عنهم. And this [practise] is contrary to the perfection of tawheed and the sincere devotion to Allaah alone; [instead] it is a means to shirk.


Translation originally published on 7 June, 2018.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.