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Hukum Menggunakan Pengimbasan Badan Di Lapangan Terbang
Is it permissible to use body scanning systems at airports?
Short answer
The Selangor fatwa dated 14 May 2012 states that there is no objection to allowing body scanning systems at airports.
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
- Governance & Administration
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 53
Summary
The Selangor fatwa dated 14 May 2012 states that there is no objection to allowing body scanning systems at airports. The permission is tied to an urgent necessity (dharurat) to protect national security from threats such as drug smuggling, firearms and the like.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada halangan untuk membenarkan penggunaan sistem pengimbasan badan di lapangan terbang.
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. “Hukum Menggunakan Pengimbasan Badan Di Lapangan Terbang”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/28/hukum-menggunakan-pengimbasan-badan-di-lapangan-terbang/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-airport-body-scanning-systems/