FatwaFederal TerritoriesCrime & Sharia Law
AL-KAFI #750 : HUKUM MELACUR MELALUI VIDEO/VOICE CALL
Is sexual activity over video or voice calls considered zina, and is it permissible to receive payment for it?
Short answer
Engaging in sexual activity through video or audio calls, including voice and video recordings, between two individuals is forbidden in Islam and must be abandoned.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Engaging in sexual activity through video or audio calls, including voice and video recordings, between two individuals is forbidden in Islam and must be abandoned. The fatwa cites the prohibition on approaching zina in Surah al-Isra' verse 32 and states that the means leading to zina, such as looking, touching and being alone together, are forbidden. Payment for it is also forbidden, because an ijarah contract requires a benefit with value in Islamic law, and no wage may be taken from a forbidden benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka, berdasarkan konteks soalan, jelaslah bahawa perbuatan menjalinkan hubungan seks melalui panggilan video dan audio, rakaman suara dan video, antara dua individu adalah diharamkan di dalam Islam dan wajiblah ditinggalkan.
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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 #750 : HUKUM MELACUR MELALUI VIDEO/VOICE CALL”, 5 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2441-al-kafi-750-hukum-melacur-melalui-video-voice-call. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sex-over-video-voice-call/