FatwaSelangorPurification (Taharah)
Fatwa Tentang Hukum Wanita Haid Dan Nifas Masuk Ke Dalam Masjid
Are women who are menstruating or in postnatal bleeding allowed to enter a mosque?
Short answer
Women who are menstruating or in postnatal bleeding may not sit still inside a mosque, even solely for the purpose of learning.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Purification (Taharah)
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 28
Summary
Women who are menstruating or in postnatal bleeding may not sit still inside a mosque, even solely for the purpose of learning. They are permitted to enter only to cross or pass through once. The condition is that they must not go back and forth in order to exit through the door they entered. The fatwa was issued by the Mufti of Selangor on 21 June 2001.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita yang sedang haid dan nifas adalah tidak dibenarkan duduk diam di dalam masjid walaupun dengan tujuan pembelajaran semata-mata.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Hukum Wanita Haid Dan Nifas Masuk Ke Dalam Masjid”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-hukum-wanita-haid-dan-nifas-masuk-ke-dalam-masjid/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstruating-women-entering-the-mosque-ruling/