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Fatwa Tentang Penyertaan Wanita Islam Dalam Pertandingan Ratu Cantik
What is the ruling on Muslim women participating in beauty pageants?
Short answer
This fatwa rules that it is haram for Muslim women to take part in any kind of beauty pageant.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel.P.U.11
Summary
This fatwa rules that it is haram for Muslim women to take part in any kind of beauty pageant. The prohibition is general and covers all forms of such contests. It was issued by the Mufti of Selangor on 28 April 1995 after consulting the Syariah Legal Consultative Committee, and gazetted on 11 May 1995.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adalah haram bagi wanita Islam menyertai apa-apa jenis pertandingan ratu cantik .
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Tentang Penyertaan Wanita Islam Dalam Pertandingan Ratu Cantik”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/fatwa-tentang-penyertaan-wanita-islam-dalam-pertandingan-ratu-cantik/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-muslim-women-joining-beauty-pageants/