FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 362 : HUKUM DUDUK DI SEBELAH BUKAN MAHRAM DI DALAM KELAS PENGAJIAN
What is the ruling on sitting next to a non-mahram in a class because of arriving late?
Short answer
Women who are not among the mahram groups listed in Surah al-Nisa verse 23 are regarded as ajnabiyyah.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Women who are not among the mahram groups listed in Surah al-Nisa verse 23 are regarded as ajnabiyyah. The consequences for dealing with them include that marriage is permissible, handshaking or skin contact is not allowed, and being alone in seclusion (khalwah) is not allowed. The text explains who counts as mahram and these limits of interaction as the basis for answering the question.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 362 : HUKUM DUDUK DI SEBELAH BUKAN MAHRAM DI DALAM KELAS PENGAJIAN”, 9 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3963-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-362-hukum-duduk-di-sebelah-bukan-mahram-di-dalam-kelas-pengajian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sitting-beside-non-mahram-in-class/