FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-132: ADAKAH SAH SOLAT SEORANG WANITA TANPA MEMAKAI TELEKUNG?
Is a woman's prayer valid if she does not wear a telekung?
Short answer
A woman's prayer is valid without a telekung as long as the clothing she wears already covers her aurah.
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-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman's prayer is valid without a telekung as long as the clothing she wears already covers her aurah. The telekung is not a condition for a valid prayer, because the validity depends on covering the aurah. A woman's aurah in prayer is her whole body except the face and both palms. Proper covering means a headscarf drawn over the chest, loose and non-transparent clothing, and a length that covers the feet.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum bagi wanita yang solat tanpa mengenakan telekung adalah sah sekiranya pakaian sedia adanya itu telah menutupi aurat.
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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 HUKUM KE-132: ADAKAH SAH SOLAT SEORANG WANITA TANPA MEMAKAI TELEKUNG?”, 6 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1233-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-132-adakah-sah-solat-seorang-wanita-tanpa-memakai-telekung. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-prayer-valid-without-telekung/