FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1990: BENARKAH TERDAPAT LARANGAN MEMELUK SAHABATNYA APABILA BERTEMU
Is it disliked to hug a friend of the same gender when meeting?
Short answer
This fatwa rules that hugging a same-gender friend is disliked (makruh), following the Shafi'i school.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa rules that hugging a same-gender friend is disliked (makruh), following the Shafi'i school. The exception is when someone is about to travel, has returned from a journey, or has not met the friend for a long time. The ruling of dislike also does not apply to those who are mahram relatives, especially when done out of affection.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makruh bagi seorang lelaki memeluk sahabat lelakinya melainkan apabila ingin bermusafir, pulang dari musafir atau lama tidak bertemu.
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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 #1990: BENARKAH TERDAPAT LARANGAN MEMELUK SAHABATNYA APABILA BERTEMU”, 12 July 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5951-al-kafi-1990-benarkah-terdapat-larangan-memeluk-sahabatnya-apabila-bertemu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-hugging-same-gender-friend-when-meeting/