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AL-KAFI #670 : HUKUM SEWA BILIK DALAM RUMAH YANG TURUT DIHUNI WANITA BUKAN MAHRAM
What is the ruling on renting a room in a house also occupied by non-mahram persons of the opposite sex?
Short answer
Renting a room in a shared house where tenants of different sexes who are not mahram live together is regarded as a serious matter to be avoided, since it can lead to khalwat (seclusion) and zina.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Renting a room in a shared house where tenants of different sexes who are not mahram live together is regarded as a serious matter to be avoided, since it can lead to khalwat (seclusion) and zina. The fatwa notes that an exception to the prohibition applies only where the risk of fitnah and desire can be removed, for example by the presence of trustworthy women, but present-day shared rentals usually give rise to suspicion and fitnah. The most appropriate course is to find another room, based on the maxim that what leads to the haram is itself haram and the principle of sadd al-dzari`ah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Namun, apa yang berlaku pada masa kini, apabila dalam satu rumah, setiap bilik dihuni dan disewa oleh penyewa yang berlainan jantina, sudah barang pasti akan menimbulkan syak wasangka dan fitnah.
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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. “AL-KAFI #670 : HUKUM SEWA BILIK DALAM RUMAH YANG TURUT DIHUNI WANITA BUKAN MAHRAM”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2192-al-kafi-670-hukum-sewa-bilik-dalam-rumah-yang-turut-dihuni-wanita-bukan-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-renting-room-with-non-mahram-women/