FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #868: HUKUM TIDUR BERDUAAN DI DALAM SELIMUT YANG SAMA
What is the ruling on two people of the same sex sleeping under the same blanket, as often happens in hostels?
Short answer
A hadith forbids two men or two women from lying together under one blanket, to prevent contact with and sight of each other's awrah, and scholars explain the prohibition applies when both are unclothed.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A hadith forbids two men or two women from lying together under one blanket, to prevent contact with and sight of each other's awrah, and scholars explain the prohibition applies when both are unclothed. If both are fully dressed and covering their awrah and share a blanket because the weather is cold, it is not considered part of the prohibition. Even so, the basic recommendation is to keep separate sleeping places to avoid anything that could lead to what is forbidden. The prohibition does not concern husband and wife.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya kedua-dua orang lelaki itu berpakaian lengkap menutup aurat, tetapi cuaca dan suhu sekeliling dalam keadaan sejuk, lalu kedua mereka tidur di bawah selimut atau comforter, maka ia tidaklah termasuk dalam perbuatan yang dilarang dalam hadis ini mudah-mudahan.
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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 #868: HUKUM TIDUR BERDUAAN DI DALAM SELIMUT YANG SAMA”, 26 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2712-al-kafi-868-hukum-tidur-berduaan-di-dalam-selimut-yang-sama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-sleeping-together-under-same-blanket/