FatwaPenangEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
KEGIATAN USRAH DAN QIAMULLAIL DI KALANGAN MUDA-MUDI
Are usrah and qiamullail activities held with young men and women mixed together permitted?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee ruled that usrah and qiamullail activities attended by young men and women together are prohibited.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Syariah Committee ruled that usrah and qiamullail activities attended by young men and women together are prohibited. The ruling cites Hasyiah Bijirmi ala al-Khatib, which states that women, young or old, are forbidden to gather and mix with men in congregational prayers, religious talks and remembrance gatherings because of the fear of fitnah. It also mentions the hadith narrated by At-Tabarani that the best prayer for a woman is in her own home.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kegiatan usrah dan qiamullail yang diadakan bercampur di antara muda mudi adalah dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KEGIATAN USRAH DAN QIAMULLAIL DI KALANGAN MUDA-MUDI”, 26 October 1987. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1104. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/mixed-youth-usrah-qiamullail-ruling/