FatwaNationalPurification (Taharah)
Wanita Haid Memasuki Masjid Untuk Tujuan Pembelajaran Semata-Mata
May a woman who is menstruating stay in a mosque solely to study or attend religious programmes?
Short answer
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that a menstruating woman is prohibited from being or sitting in a mosque.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that a menstruating woman is prohibited from being or sitting in a mosque. The prohibition applies even when the purpose is solely learning or attending religious programmes.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa perempuan yang dalam keadaan haid haram berada/duduk di dalam masjid walaupun untuk tujuan pembelajaran dan program-program keagamaan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Wanita Haid Memasuki Masjid Untuk Tujuan Pembelajaran Semata-Mata”, 19 September 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#wanita-haid-memasuki-masjid-untuk-tujuan-pembelajaran-semata-mata. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstruating-woman-in-mosque-for-study/