FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1462 : BOLEHKAH SUAMI MENGHALANG ISTERI PERGI KE MASJID?
Can a husband prevent his wife from going to the mosque?
Short answer
According to the Shafi'i school, it is recommended for a husband to permit his wife to attend congregational prayer at the mosque, and if he forbids her it is not sinful.
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
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Shafi'i school, it is recommended for a husband to permit his wife to attend congregational prayer at the mosque, and if he forbids her it is not sinful. The prohibition is regarded as disliked (makruh tanzih), and a good husband should not stop her as long as she meets the conditions such as not wearing perfume, not adorning herself and being safe from temptation. If she goes to learn obligatory personal knowledge (fardu ain), she does not need his permission, and she should return home promptly afterwards. For women, praying at home remains better.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Imam al-Nawawi menyatakan bahawa sunat bagi suami mengizinkan isterinya untuk hadir berjemaah di masjid. Kalau dia melarangnya, hukumnya tidak haram (tidak berdosa) menurut pandangan mazhab Syafie.
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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 #1462 : BOLEHKAH SUAMI MENGHALANG ISTERI PERGI KE MASJID?”, 6 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3857-al-kafi-1462-bolehkah-suami-menghalang-isteri-pergi-ke-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-husband-prevent-wife-going-to-mosque/