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IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-567: ISU PEMERIKSAAN HAID PELAJAR WANITA; ADAKAH SELARI DENGAN DIDIKAN ISLAM?
Is the checking of female students for menstruation in schools in line with Islamic education?
Short answer
Guardians and educators should teach girls about menstruation, including the characteristics of the blood, related rulings on worship and personal hygiene.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Guardians and educators should teach girls about menstruation, including the characteristics of the blood, related rulings on worship and personal hygiene. However, checking by touching the buttocks, asking students to show soiled sanitary pads or to smear blood as proof goes against Islam's emphasis on protecting privacy. Touching the buttocks is forbidden except in an emergency involving health or life risk, and such checks also amount to prohibited spying.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sentuhan di bahagian punggung juga adalah diharamkan dalam Islam kecuali dalam situasi darurat seperti melibatkan risiko kesihatan dan nyawa.
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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 SIRI KE-567: ISU PEMERIKSAAN HAID PELAJAR WANITA; ADAKAH SELARI DENGAN DIDIKAN ISLAM?”, 11 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4798-irsyad-fatwa-siri-ke-567-isu-pemeriksaan-haid-pelajar-wanita-adakah-selari-dengan-didikan-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/menstruation-checks-female-students-islamic-education/