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AL-KAFI #1545 : HUKUM ANAK LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN TIDUR SEBILIK
Is it permissible for a brother and sister to share a room if they sleep in separate beds?
Short answer
Separating the sleeping places of children becomes obligatory when they reach ten years of age, based on a hadith and the view of the majority of jurists.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Separating the sleeping places of children becomes obligatory when they reach ten years of age, based on a hadith and the view of the majority of jurists. Separation can be done with separate mattresses or on one mattress while staying apart without touching, but giving them separate rooms is better. If a home has only two rooms and one is the parents' room, the girls get the room and the boys sleep in another space such as the living room.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, memisahkan tempat tidur antara anak-anak atau antara anak dan ibu bapanya merupakan satu didikan yang wajib ketika anak mencapai umur sepuluh tahun.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1545 : HUKUM ANAK LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN TIDUR SEBILIK”, 20 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4028-al-kafi-1545-hukum-anak-lelaki-dan-perempuan-tidur-sebilik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/boys-and-girls-sharing-a-bedroom-ruling/