FatwaNationalDress, Awrah & Adornment
Hukum Wanita Membotakkan Kepala Dan Berhias Secara Aneh
Is it permissible for Muslim women to shave their heads and adorn themselves in unusual ways?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee decided that Muslim men and women are prohibited from presenting themselves in a manner contrary to their natural characteristics.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee decided that Muslim men and women are prohibited from presenting themselves in a manner contrary to their natural characteristics. Women are forbidden from shaving their heads except for medical treatment of a particular problem or illness. Unusual and excessive adornment, such as piercing body parts other than the earlobes, is also prohibited in Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita dilarang membotakkan kepala kecuali untuk tujuan rawatan perubatan bagi mengatasi masalah atau penyakit yang tertentu;
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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 Wanita Membotakkan Kepala Dan Berhias Secara Aneh”, 3 February 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-wanita-membotakkan-kepala-dan-berhias-secara-aneh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-women-shaving-head-unusual-adornment/