FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
AL-KAFI #1958: HUKUM MENGHANTAR KANAK-KANAK YANG BELUM BALIGH KE SEKOLAH BERASRAMA
What is the ruling on parents sending young or pre-pubescent children to live in a school, tahfiz or madrasah hostel?
Short answer
This fatwa holds that children who are very young or have not reached puberty are not suited to living apart from their parents and family in a hostel.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa holds that children who are very young or have not reached puberty are not suited to living apart from their parents and family in a hostel. The reasons are that they still need direct care, guidance and affection, and find it hard to manage themselves in a hostel. It suggests a minimum age of 12, or after reaching puberty, once the child is believed to be independent, able to look after himself well and adequately prepared.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada pandangan kami, berdasarkan pandangan pakar kanak-kanak dan saranan oleh ulama, tidak sesuai bagi kanak-kanak yang usianya masih terlalu muda atau yang belum baligh untuk tinggal berasingan dari kedua ibu bapa dan keluarganya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1958: HUKUM MENGHANTAR KANAK-KANAK YANG BELUM BALIGH KE SEKOLAH BERASRAMA”, 17 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5761-al-kafi-1958-hukum-menghantar-kanak-kanak-yang-belum-baligh-ke-sekolah-berasrama. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sending-young-children-to-boarding-school-ruling/