FatwaPenangDress, Awrah & Adornment
GARIS PANDUAN KOMPLEKS RENANG PISA
What conditions should a public swimming complex meet to suit Muslim users?
Short answer
The Penang Shariah Committee agreed to send a representative to consult the management of the PISA (Relau) swimming pool on guidelines for using the complex.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang Shariah Committee agreed to send a representative to consult the management of the PISA (Relau) swimming pool on guidelines for using the complex. Among the conditions set is that swimwear must cover the awrah, especially for Muslim users and generally for non-Muslims. Separate schedules for male and female users must also be fixed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pakaian mandi perlu menutup aurat khususnya bagi pengguna Muslim dan umumnya bagi Non Muslim.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN KOMPLEKS RENANG PISA”, 17 October 1998. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=33. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/conditions-swimming-complex-suit-muslim-users/