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Siri 5 : ISU TRANSGENDER, TASYABBUH ATAU PENYERUPAAN: HUKUMNYA (EDISI KEMASKINI)
What is the ruling on men imitating women or women imitating men (tasyabbuh), including cross-dressing and sex change?
Short answer
Tasyabbuh between men and women is forbidden and counted as a major sin, based on hadiths that mention the curse upon those who do it.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Tasyabbuh between men and women is forbidden and counted as a major sin, based on hadiths that mention the curse upon those who do it. It covers clothing, adornment, speech and voice, manner of walking and body movement, and altering the physical body. The National Fatwa Committee in 1982 resolved that a person remains legally of the sex given at birth even after a successful sex change operation, and that such surgery is forbidden in Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum tasyabbuh adalah HARAM bahkan salah satu dosa besar kerana telah sabit nas-nas syar'ie bahawa Allah SWT melaknat orang yang melakukannya dengan lisan Nabi SAW.
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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. “Siri 5 : ISU TRANSGENDER, TASYABBUH ATAU PENYERUPAAN: HUKUMNYA (EDISI KEMASKINI)”, 16 October 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1820-siri-5-isu-transgender-tasyabbuh-atau-penyerupaan-hukumnya-edisi-kemaskini. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-men-women-imitating-tasyabbuh/