FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1107: APAKAH HUKUM MENINDIK (PIERCING) SELAIN EARLOBE BAGI SEORANG PEREMPUAN
What is the ruling on a woman piercing her ear at places other than the earlobe?
Short answer
Ear piercing is permissible for women, and the majority of jurists allow it for the purpose of adornment.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Ear piercing is permissible for women, and the majority of jurists allow it for the purpose of adornment. However, piercing more than one place on the ear is not permitted because it resembles disbelievers and the openly sinful, and it counts as excess in adornment. The ear ornaments may only be seen by the husband and mahram, since the ear is awrah that must be covered.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada nas dan perbincangan di atas hukum menindik telinga adalah di haruskan bagi golongan wanita.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1107: APAKAH HUKUM MENINDIK (PIERCING) SELAIN EARLOBE BAGI SEORANG PEREMPUAN”, 14 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3120-al-kafi-1107-apakah-hukum-menindik-piercing-selain-earlobe-bagi-seorang-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-ear-piercing-beyond-earlobe-women/