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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-621 : HUKUM BERKHALWAT DENGAN MAHRAM
What is the ruling on being alone together with a mahram?
Short answer
Jurists agree that being alone with a mahram is permissible, and looking at a mahram without any need is also allowed.
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
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Jurists agree that being alone with a mahram is permissible, and looking at a mahram without any need is also allowed. A mahram is a person whom one is permanently forbidden to marry for a permissible reason, such as lineage, marriage or breastfeeding. However, if the seclusion or the looking involves desire and may arouse lust, it becomes forbidden.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sepakat para ulama fikah bahawa hukum berkhalwat dengan mahram adalah diharuskan, termasuk juga memandang mereka dengan tanpa hajat.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-621 : HUKUM BERKHALWAT DENGAN MAHRAM”, 28 September 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4992-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-621-hukum-berkhalwat-dengan-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-seclusion-with-a-mahram/