FatwaPerlisEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
Hukum Menyakiti Pasangan, Anak Atau Pelajar Untuk Tujuan Mendidik
Is it permissible to hurt a spouse, child or student for the purpose of discipline?
Short answer
Physically or psychologically harming a spouse, child or student unjustly is forbidden even when the aim is to educate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Physically or psychologically harming a spouse, child or student unjustly is forbidden even when the aim is to educate. Striking for discipline is allowed only if it causes no physical or psychological harm to the person being taught. Hitting or slapping the face is absolutely forbidden, as is striking parts of the body that are easily injured, such as the head and private parts.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menyakiti fizikal atau psikologi pasangan, anak mahupun pelajar dalam apa-apa bentuk secara zalim sekalipun untuk tujuan mendidik adalah diharamkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Menyakiti Pasangan, Anak Atau Pelajar Untuk Tujuan Mendidik”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/612-hukum-menyakiti-pasangan-anak-atau-pelajar-untuk-tujuan-mendidik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hurting-spouse-child-student-for-discipline/