FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI # 10 : AURAT JURURAWAT KETIKA BERTUGAS
Is it permissible for nurses to roll their sleeves up to the elbow while on duty due to necessity, or should they wear arm sleeves instead?
Short answer
Scholars differ on whether a woman's forearm counts as aurat while she is working.
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
Scholars differ on whether a woman's forearm counts as aurat while she is working. Some permit exposing it out of necessity, but only for the time needed and not as a constant state. The author advises wearing arm sleeves, since this avoids any disagreement among scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ada yang mengharuskan kerana darurat tetapi hendaklah dikadarkan ketikanya sahaja bukan sentiasa berkeadaan begitu.
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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. “AL-KAFI # 10 : AURAT JURURAWAT KETIKA BERTUGAS”, 24 April 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1568-aurat-jururawat-ketika-bertugas. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/nurses-aurat-sleeves-rolled-while-on-duty/