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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 244: HUKUM WANITA HAID MENGHADIRI SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA
May a woman who is menstruating attend the Eid prayer at a mosque or surau?
Short answer
Women are recommended to attend the Eid prayer, including women who are menstruating, who attend without performing the prayer.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Women are recommended to attend the Eid prayer, including women who are menstruating, who attend without performing the prayer. Attendance for a menstruating woman is recommended as long as the prayer venue is not a mosque. If the prayer is held in a mosque, a menstruating woman may not enter according to the Shafii school, but she may listen to the sermon from outside the mosque. Very beautiful women are advised not to display their beauty excessively with lavish adornment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengenai hukum wanita haid menghadiri solat sunat hari raya hukumya adalah sunat selagi mana tempat didirikan solat sunat hari raya itu bukan masjid.
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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 FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 244: HUKUM WANITA HAID MENGHADIRI SOLAT SUNAT HARI RAYA”, 20 April 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5610-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-244-hukum-wanita-haid-menghadiri-solat-sunat-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstruating-woman-attending-eid-prayer/