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TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #12: BENARKAH PEREMPUAN YANG SUDAH TUA TIDAK DIWAJIBKAN UNTUK MEMAKAI TUDUNG?
Is it true that elderly women are not required to wear a headscarf?
Short answer
This article states that Muslim women are obliged to cover their aurah, as agreed by the scholars on the basis of the Quran and the Sunnah.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Tashih al-Mafahim
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This article states that Muslim women are obliged to cover their aurah, as agreed by the scholars on the basis of the Quran and the Sunnah. The discussion centres on Surah an-Nur verse 60 concerning elderly women (al-qawa'id) who no longer desire marriage, described as women too aged to do many things, past menstruation and childbearing, and no longer arousing desire when seen. Scholars differ on the meaning of thiyab in that verse, and the first view cited, held by the majority of early exegetes among the Companions and the first generations, takes it to mean the jilbab, the outer garment worn over the headscarf and other clothing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita Muslimah diwajibkan untuk menutup aurat mereka sepertimana yang telah disepakati oleh para ulama' berdasarkan dalil-dalil daripada al-Qur'an dan as-Sunnah
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “TASHIH AL-MAFAHIM #12: BENARKAH PEREMPUAN YANG SUDAH TUA TIDAK DIWAJIBKAN UNTUK MEMAKAI TUDUNG?”, 12 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/tashih-al-mafahim/3296-tashih-al-mafahim-12-benarkah-perempuan-yang-sudah-tua-tidak-diwajibkan-untuk-memakai-tudung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/are-elderly-women-required-to-wear-headscarf/