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IRSYAD AL- FATWA KE- 202: HUKUM HAKAM BERKAITAN KHUNSA
What is the definition of a khunsa (intersex person), what rulings apply to them, and is a khunsa the same as a transgender or transsexual person?
Short answer
In the terminology of the jurists, a khunsa is a person who has both male and female organs, or neither but has an opening for urine.
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
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the terminology of the jurists, a khunsa is a person who has both male and female organs, or neither but has an opening for urine. Jurists divide them into the mushkil type, whose sex is unclear, and the non-mushkil type, whose sex signs are clear and who is ruled upon according to those signs. Sex is determined through indicators such as the urinary passage, emission of semen or menstruation, childbirth and inclination of feeling. A khunsa cannot validly lead male worshippers in prayer, according to Imam al-Nawawi and Imam al-Shafi'i.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Khunsa dari sudut istilah para fuqaha ialah: Seseorang yang mempunyai dua kemaluan iaitu kemaluan lelaki dan juga kemaluan perempuan.
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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 AL- FATWA KE- 202: HUKUM HAKAM BERKAITAN KHUNSA”, 10 July 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/751-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-202-hukum-hakam-berkaitan-khunsa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rulings-related-to-khunsa-intersex/