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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Status Kesucian Ikan Diberi Makanan Tidak Halal, Kedudukan Air Musoffa, Tariqat Zikrullah Hassan Anak Rimau Dan Ayah Pin Dan Ajaran Salah Haji Kahar Bin Haji Ahmad Jalal
Is it permissible to appoint a woman as a Syarie Judge in cases other than hudud and qisas?
Short answer
It is permissible to appoint a woman as a Syarie Judge in cases other than hudud and qisas.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
It is permissible to appoint a woman as a Syarie Judge in cases other than hudud and qisas. Selection and appointment must be carried out carefully and in an orderly manner. The fatwa notes that the majority of jurists prohibit it absolutely, while the Hanafi school permits it except in hudud and qisas cases, and the ruling follows the permissive view.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita harus dilantik menjadi Hakim Syarie dalam kes -kes selain kes hudud dan qisas. 4
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Status Kesucian Ikan Diberi Makanan Tidak Halal, Kedudukan Air Musoffa, Tariqat Zikrullah Hassan Anak Rimau Dan Ayah Pin Dan Ajaran Salah Haji Kahar Bin Haji Ahmad Jalal”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/d172e1b0385693626a258abd3422ae5f. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/appointing-women-as-syarie-judges/