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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 584: BENARKAH ADA HADIS LARANGAN SURAH YUSUF DIAJAR KEPADA GOLONGAN WANITA?
Is there a hadith that forbids teaching Surah Yusuf to women?
Short answer
No established hadith forbids teaching Surah Yusuf to women.
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
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No established hadith forbids teaching Surah Yusuf to women. The claim that al-Hakim authenticated such a hadith is rejected because the editors of al-Itqan could not find the narration in al-Mustadrak, and the prohibition appears only in a Shia source. The disapproval of some scholars relates to people who treated the surah as entertainment to stir unlawful desire, so the restriction applies to them or where there is concern that those who misunderstand the story's purpose may be aroused.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada sebarang hadis yang melarang daripada mengajar Surah Yusuf kepada golongan perempuan dan wanita.
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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. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 584: BENARKAH ADA HADIS LARANGAN SURAH YUSUF DIAJAR KEPADA GOLONGAN WANITA?”, 13 July 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5692-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-584-benarkah-ada-hadis-larangan-surah-yusuf-diajar-kepada-golongan-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-forbidding-teaching-surah-yusuf-to-women/