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AL-KAFI #900 : HUKUM MEMASANG CCTV DI SURAU WANITA
What is the ruling on installing CCTV cameras in a women's prayer room monitored by male security guards?
Short answer
The ruling depends on the purpose of the installation, following the maxim that means take the ruling of their objectives.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The ruling depends on the purpose of the installation, following the maxim that means take the ruling of their objectives. If the aim is to protect women worshippers from theft or more serious crimes, it is permissible. Conditions include limiting cameras to the prayer hall and excluding the ablution area, using trustworthy guards, restricting footage to security purposes with its distribution being forbidden, displaying a notice at the main entrance, and providing an enclosed space for changing into prayer garments.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya tujuan memasang CCTV ini adalah sebagai langkah untuk menjaga keselamatan wanita yang menunaikan solat dari kecurian atau kes-kes yang lebih besar, maka di haruskan berdasarkan kaedah di atas.
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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 #900 : HUKUM MEMASANG CCTV DI SURAU WANITA”, 15 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2772-al-kafi-900-hukum-memasang-cctv-di-surau-wanita. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-installing-cctv-womens-prayer-room/