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Hukum Memakai Mask (Penutup Mulut Dan Hidung) Bagi Jemaah Haji Dalam Ihram
May pilgrims in ihram during Hajj or Umrah wear a face mask covering the mouth and nose?
Short answer
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in a state of ihram are permitted to wear a mask covering part of the face, and they are not required to pay dam (compensatory penalty).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in a state of ihram are permitted to wear a mask covering part of the face, and they are not required to pay dam (compensatory penalty). The ruling rests on the view that preventing the spread of an epidemic that endangers life and health is strongly emphasised in Islam. The concession applies when a disease has become an epidemic, even though covering the face is normally prohibited during ihram.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jemaah haji dan umrah ketika di dalam ihram diharuskan menutup sebahagian muka dengan memakai mask (penutup mulut dan hidung) serta tidak perlu membayar dam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Memakai Mask (Penutup Mulut Dan Hidung) Bagi Jemaah Haji Dalam Ihram”, 16 December 2009. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-memakai-mask-penutup-mulut-dan-hidung-bagi-jemaah-haji-dalam-ihram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-wearing-mask-during-ihram-hajj/