FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI #476: HUKUM KAUM WANITA BERSYAIR DAN MENDENDANGKAN PUISI
Is a woman permitted to recite poetry and sing verses at a gathering?
Short answer
The fatwa holds that a woman's voice is not essentially awrah, but it may become awrah if softened to the point of arousing desire in men.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa holds that a woman's voice is not essentially awrah, but it may become awrah if softened to the point of arousing desire in men. A woman's singing is considered permissible if done with proper manners and without excessively softening the voice to the point of provoking desire. Entertainment performances should also observe the ethics in the JAKIM Guidelines on Entertainment in Islam, such as personal conduct, modest dress covering the awrah, and content that does not contradict Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat bahawa suara wanita bukanlah aurat pada asasnya. Namun suara mereka boleh menjadi aurat jika dilembutkan hingga mendatangkan ghairah bagi lelaki.
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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 #476: HUKUM KAUM WANITA BERSYAIR DAN MENDENDANGKAN PUISI”, 29 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1419-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-ke-476-hukum-kaum-wanita-bersyair-dan-mendendangkan-puisi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-reciting-poetry-and-singing/