FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1771: PERLUKAH PEKERJA MEMBUKA TUDUNG APABILA DIMINTA MAJIKAN?
Must a Muslim employee remove the headscarf and wear an uncovering uniform if the employer requires it?
Short answer
Covering the aurah is obligatory for every Muslim, and it is forbidden for a woman to remove her headscarf or show her aurah before non-mahram men.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Covering the aurah is obligatory for every Muslim, and it is forbidden for a woman to remove her headscarf or show her aurah before non-mahram men. A Muslim employee must not follow an employer's instruction that contradicts religious commands, since an order to commit disobedience to God is not to be obeyed. The fatwa holds that such a job offer should be declined, and it reminds employers, especially Muslim ones, to be mindful of the duty of Muslim staff to cover the aurah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, seorang pekerja muslim tidak boleh menuruti arahan majikan yang bercanggah dengan suruhan agama kerana suruhan agama adalah suruhan yang perlu diutamakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1771: PERLUKAH PEKERJA MEMBUKA TUDUNG APABILA DIMINTA MAJIKAN?”, 16 March 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4704-al-kafi-1771-perlukah-pekerja-membuka-tudung-apabila-diminta-majikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-employee-remove-hijab-when-employer-asks/