FatwaSarawakDress, Awrah & Adornment
HUKUM MENYERTAI PERTANDINGAN MEMPERAGAKAN DIRI DI KHALAYAK RAMAI SEPERTI RATU CANTIK, KEBAYA DAN SEUMPAMANYA
What is the ruling on joining public self-display contests such as beauty pageants and kebaya queen contests?
Short answer
Contests are permissible by default as long as they do not lead to anything prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Contests are permissible by default as long as they do not lead to anything prohibited. Beauty, kebaya and fashion contests that involve displaying the body and showing adornment do not meet the requirement to cover the aurat. Contests involving adornment that goes against natural disposition, such as shaving eyebrows, wearing wigs, tattooing and filing teeth, are also contrary to the divine command. Such contests should be blocked under the principle of Saddu al-Zarai' because of harms like exploitation of participants, damage to faith and morals, and free mixing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertandingan ratu cantik, ratu kebaya, pertandingan fesyen dan seumpamanya yang mempunyai unsur-
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MENYERTAI PERTANDINGAN MEMPERAGAKAN DIRI DI KHALAYAK RAMAI SEPERTI RATU CANTIK, KEBAYA DAN SEUMPAMANYA”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#hukum-menyertai-pertandingan-memperagakan-diri-di-khalayak-ramai-seperti-ratu-cantik-kebaya-dan-seumpamanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-joining-beauty-pageant-kebaya-contests/