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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-296: MENCEMARI MAJLIS RUMAH TERBUKA DENGAN MAKSIAT
What is the ruling on holding an open house gathering tainted with sinful elements such as a performance by a cross-dressing entertainer?
Short answer
An Eid open house is originally a good custom and permissible, as it accords with the encouragement to feed others, spread greetings and strengthen kinship.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
An Eid open house is originally a good custom and permissible, as it accords with the encouragement to feed others, spread greetings and strengthen kinship. The permissibility turns into prohibition when the event is tainted with sinful acts, such as the mixing of unrelated men and women and indecent behaviour by a man dressed as a woman. A man imitating a woman is a major sin that is cursed, and anyone present at a sinful gathering without objecting shares in the sin and should leave if unable to stop it.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum harus ini akan bertukar menjadi haram apabila dicemari dengan unsur-unsur maksiat seperti percampuran lelaki dan perempuan ajnabi dan kelakuan tidak senonoh oleh seorang ratu pondan seperti yang telah berlaku serta apa-apa kemungkaran yang lain.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-296: MENCEMARI MAJLIS RUMAH TERBUKA DENGAN MAKSIAT”, 15 May 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/5911-mencemari-majlis-rumah-terbuka-dengan-maksiat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-open-house-tainted-with-sin/