FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1193: AURAT PEREMPUAN MUALAF DENGAN KELUARGANYA
Can a female convert leave her head uncovered in front of her non-Muslim brothers while living with her non-Muslim family?
Short answer
A female convert may go without a headscarf in front of her non-Muslim brothers, because disbelief does not cancel the mahram relationship, provided no fitnah (temptation or harm) arises.
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
A female convert may go without a headscarf in front of her non-Muslim brothers, because disbelief does not cancel the mahram relationship, provided no fitnah (temptation or harm) arises. Outside the home and away from family, such as at a place of study or work, covering the aurat remains obligatory as required. For the aurat between Muslim and non-Muslim women, the ruling refers to Irsyad al-Fatwa no. 141, which allows some leniency in certain situations, on condition that it causes no fitnah and does not lower the dignity of Muslim women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan aurat sesama adik beradik, boleh untuk tidak memakai tudung menutup kepala di hadapan adik beradik lelakinya yang bukan Islam kerana kekafiran tidak membatalkan hubungan mahram.
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 #1193: AURAT PEREMPUAN MUALAF DENGAN KELUARGANYA”, 7 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3271-al-kafi-1193-aurat-perempuan-mualaf-dengan-keluarganya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/female-convert-aurat-non-muslim-brothers-family/