FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
HUKUM WANITA BERNASYID
What is the ruling on women performing nasyid, and is a woman's voice considered awrah?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that a woman's voice is not awrah and that women singing is not prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that a woman's voice is not awrah and that women singing is not prohibited. Listening to women's singing is disliked (makruh) and discouraged even when free from temptation. Singing accompanied by seductive manners, dancing, excessive makeup or exposure of the awrah before non-mahram men is prohibited. Women who wish to perform nasyid must observe proper dress and conduct, avoid mixing with non-mahram men, and perform for da'wah rather than mere entertainment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Suara wanita bukan aurat.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM WANITA BERNASYID”, 29 March 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=361. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-women-performing-nasyid/