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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 125: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN KHIDMAT DOULA
What is the ruling on using the services of a doula during pregnancy and childbirth?
Short answer
A doula is a helper who gives emotional, educational and physical support to a mother before, during and after birth.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A doula is a helper who gives emotional, educational and physical support to a mother before, during and after birth. This Bayan Linnas rules that doula services must not be used without the supervision of a trained doctor or midwife, because birth complications require specialist skill and may cause the death of the mother or baby. Concerns about covering the aurat do not justify avoiding hospital birth since life takes precedence, and prenatal care should be received at facilities recognised by the Ministry of Health Malaysia, not through doula consultation alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kami berpandangan penggunaan khidmat doula adalah tidak boleh dilakukan tanpa pemerhatian doktor atau bidan yang terlatih.
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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE- 125: HUKUM MENGGUNAKAN KHIDMAT DOULA”, 11 February 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/2292-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-125-hukum-menggunakan-khidmat-doula. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-using-doula-services/