FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM KE-179: HUKUM BERTELANJANG DAN MELIHAT AURAT SENDIRI
What is the ruling on being naked or bathing unclothed when alone?
Short answer
Uncovering the awrah while alone is forbidden when there is no need or specific purpose.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Uncovering the awrah while alone is forbidden when there is no need or specific purpose. It is permissible when there is a need, such as relieving oneself, bathing, cooling down, seeking treatment or changing clothes. Bathing naked in a concealed place where no one prohibited from seeing the awrah can view it is allowed, though covering is better out of modesty before Allah. When alone, a man's awrah is the private parts, while a woman's is between the navel and the knees.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaupun dalam keadaan berseorangan, seseorang itu tidak boleh bertelanjang atau membuka auratnya tanpa ada sebarang keperluan atau hajat.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-179: HUKUM BERTELANJANG DAN MELIHAT AURAT SENDIRI”, 28 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/978-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-179-hukum-bertelanjang-dan-melihat-aurat-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-being-naked-when-alone/