FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
Rambut Wanita Bukan Aurat?
Is a woman's hair not aurat because the Quran does not explicitly say that hair must be covered?
Short answer
The claim that the Quran gives no command to cover the head is said to be incorrect.
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 claim that the Quran gives no command to cover the head is said to be incorrect. Surah an-Nur verse 31 instructs believing women to draw their khimar, a head covering, over the front of their bodies so as to cover their adornments, meaning their aurat. The argument fails because it does not read Quranic terms according to how the community understood them when the verse was revealed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebenarnya memang ada perintah menutup kepala di dalam al-Quran.
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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. “Rambut Wanita Bukan Aurat?”, 14 December 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1660-rambut-wanita-bukan-aurat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-womans-hair-not-aurat/