Concerts and programmes featuring elements of worship that contradict Islamic beliefs must be avoided as they could lead to practices amounting to shirk, or associating partners with Allah.
Kelantan Mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad said entertainment should not be used as an excuse to justify events that go against Islamic teachings.
He stressed that Muslims should stay away from concerts if they are aware that the performances contain elements of worship, including through their presentation and attire.
“Once we know that a concert contains elements of worship, Muslims must avoid it because one of the major sins is committing shirk against Allah.
“If someone dies without repenting from shirk, it will not be forgiven. We should not take this lightly. All concerts and programmes must undergo screening to determine whether they violate religious laws,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after the MAIK Fatwa Research Symposium 2026 (Series 1) at Masjid Jamek Muhammadi today.
Mohamad Shukri was asked to comment on claims that The Weeknd’s concert at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil last week contained elements that contradicted Islamic beliefs.
He said Muslims continued to face a mindset problem, with anything originating from the West often being perceived as good.
He warned that the tendency to idolise Western influences could lead to Westernisation being mistaken for modernisation.
“The issue affecting the Muslim community is that we still think in a Western way. As long as we fail to shape the mindset of Malay Muslims based on Islamic thinking, there will continue to be a tendency to glorify everything that comes from the West.
“We are not against development. We can adopt what is good from the West, but it must be filtered. Whatever is bad must be rejected,” he said.
