FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD FATWA KE-41: HUKUM WANITA MENZIARAHI LELAKI YANG SAKIT
What is the ruling on a woman visiting a sick man?
Short answer
Visiting the sick is a recommended Islamic etiquette and counts among the rights of one Muslim over another.
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
Visiting the sick is a recommended Islamic etiquette and counts among the rights of one Muslim over another. The hadiths on it are general and cover both men and women, and there are specific narrations of women visiting sick men. It is therefore permissible for a woman to visit a sick man provided she observes the limits of the Shariah, such as avoiding make-up, perfume, flirtatious speech and being alone with him without a mahram. It is preferable that the visit be made in a group to avoid suspicion.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dari sini jelaslah kepada kita bahawa tidak ada di sana sebarang halangan untuk seorang wanita Muslimah untuk menziarahi saudaranya Muslim yang sakit,
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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. “IRSYAD FATWA KE-41: HUKUM WANITA MENZIARAHI LELAKI YANG SAKIT”, 13 July 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1936-irsyad-fatwa-ke-36-hukum-wanita-menziarahi-lelaki-yang-sakit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-woman-visiting-sick-man/