Malaysia's top cleric issues fatwa against Halloween celebrations

October 30, 2014 19:41

Malaysia's top Islamic council has issued a fatwa against the Halloween celebrations calling it haram and anti-Islamic. The National Fatwa Council has said the Shariah law does not allow celebrations such as Halloween, which is to mark the remembrance of dead people. "The Halloween celebration is clearly against the values of Shariah. It cannot be celebrated by Muslims. To remember those who have passed away, Islam suggests the practices of reciting doa (prayers) and Quran," the council said

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