FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1810: HUKUM AURAT IBU BAPA DENGAN ANAK-ANAK
What is the ruling on the awrah of parents in front of their children, and may they change clothes in front of them?
Short answer
The awrah of parents before their children is the area between the navel and the knee.
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
The awrah of parents before their children is the area between the navel and the knee. It is forbidden to change clothes in front of children if this exposes parts that may not be seen. Parts of the body that may arouse desire and temptation must also be covered even before mahrams, except before children who have not yet reached the age of discernment (mumayyiz). Even so, changing in front of young children close to that age, such as five or six years old, is considered inappropriate because a sense of modesty should be nurtured.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Aurat antara ibu bapa di hadapan anak-anaknya adalah antara pusat dan lutut. Oleh itu haram bagi kedua-duanya menukar pakaian di hadapan anak-anak mereka jika perbuatan itu boleh mendedahkan aurat yang haram dilihat.
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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 #1810: HUKUM AURAT IBU BAPA DENGAN ANAK-ANAK”, 29 June 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4848-al-kafi-1810-hukum-aurat-ibu-bapa-dengan-anak-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-awrah-of-parents-before-children/