FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-141: AURAT ANTARA MUSLIMAH DAN WANITA BUKAN MUSLIM
What are the limits of a Muslim woman's aurah in front of non-Muslim women, especially when it is hard to cover at all times, such as with a roommate?
Short answer
According to the majority of scholars, a Muslim woman's aurah before non-Muslim women is the whole body, the same as before foreign men.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the majority of scholars, a Muslim woman's aurah before non-Muslim women is the whole body, the same as before foreign men. The preferred Shafi'i position also permits non-Muslim women to see the parts that normally show while working. Where there is pressing need or real difficulty, a Muslim woman may uncover as she would among Muslim women, following the Hanbali view and the second Shafi'i view. This is conditional on the non-Muslim woman being trustworthy, the situation being safe from fitnah and her dignity not being lowered.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum aurat wanita muslimah dengan wanita bukan muslim menurut jumhur ulama adalah seluruh tubuh seperti mana aurat antara wanita muslimah dan lelaki ajnabi.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-141: AURAT ANTARA MUSLIMAH DAN WANITA BUKAN MUSLIM”, 10 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1866-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-141-aurat-antara-muslimah-dan-wanita-bukan-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/aurah-muslim-woman-non-muslim-women/