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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-929: HUKUM WANITA MENYERTAI MISI FLOTILA MENGHANTAR BANTUAN KE PALESTIN
What is the ruling on women taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Palestine to deliver food, medicine and similar aid?
Short answer
Women's participation in this flotilla mission is permissible.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Women's participation in this flotilla mission is permissible. Combat jihad is not obligatory on women, since being male is one of the seven conditions for its obligation. However, the Prophetic biography shows women serving in battlefields by giving water and treating the wounded, so their contribution to the success of a jihad mission is encouraged and commendable, provided the guidelines and conditions of Islamic law are observed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh yang demikian, hukum penyertaan wanita dalam flotila ini adalah harus dan tidak salah untuk terlibat.
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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 HUKUM SIRI KE-929: HUKUM WANITA MENYERTAI MISI FLOTILA MENGHANTAR BANTUAN KE PALESTIN”, 8 September 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6358-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-929-hukum-wanita-menyertai-misi-flotila-menghantar-bantuan-ke-palestin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-joining-palestine-aid-flotilla/