FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #40 : AURAT MUSLIM TERHADAP KELUARGANYA YANG TIDAK MUSLIM
Is it permissible for a female convert to Islam not to wear a headscarf in front of her biological father who is not Muslim?
Short answer
The fatwa states that, according to the Quranic text, the father and daughter relationship is still regarded as mahram, even though the father has not embraced Islam.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa states that, according to the Quranic text, the father and daughter relationship is still regarded as mahram, even though the father has not embraced Islam. This relationship should be preserved by a convert towards her family. However, dressing modestly is considered much better and can serve as a method of dawah to help the father get to know Islam more closely.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Nas al-Quran menunjukkan hubungan ayah dengan anak tetap dikira sebagai mahram kerana itulah hakikat hubungan yang sewajarnya dipelihara oleh mana-mana orang yang memeluk Islam dengan kaum keluarganya
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #40 : AURAT MUSLIM TERHADAP KELUARGANYA YANG TIDAK MUSLIM”, 12 May 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1538-aurat-muslim-terhadap-keluarganya-yang-tidak-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/convert-daughter-headscarf-before-non-muslim-father/