FatwaPenangPurification (Taharah)
WANITA HAID HADIR MENDENGAR CERAMAH AGAMA DALAM MASJID ATAU DI BALAI LINTANG
May a menstruating woman attend a religious talk inside a mosque or in a balai lintang?
Short answer
A menstruating woman is prohibited from being inside a mosque to listen to a talk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A menstruating woman is prohibited from being inside a mosque to listen to a talk. If the balai lintang is not considered part of the mosque, her presence there is not prohibited. The status of the balai lintang is to be determined by referring to the development plan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita yang berada dalam keadaan haid di dalam masjid untuk mendengar ceramah adalah haram.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “WANITA HAID HADIR MENDENGAR CERAMAH AGAMA DALAM MASJID ATAU DI BALAI LINTANG”, 5 April 2005. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=126. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstruating-woman-religious-talk-mosque/