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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 305 : HUKUM HAKAM BERSALAMAN DENGAN SANAK SAUDARA DI HARI RAYA
Who counts as a mahram, and is it permissible to shake hands with relatives during Eid?
Short answer
A mahram is a person one is permanently prohibited from marrying for a permissible reason, through blood ties, marriage (musaharah) or breastfeeding.
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
A mahram is a person one is permanently prohibited from marrying for a permissible reason, through blood ties, marriage (musaharah) or breastfeeding. The rulings that follow are that marriage is prohibited, shaking hands is allowed and being alone together is allowed. Relatives who are not mahram, such as cousins, in-laws and adopted children who are not milk relatives, are not covered by these allowances.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Implikasi mahram ini ada beberapa perkara iaitu: Haram berkahwin dengannya. Boleh bersalaman dengannya. Boleh bersendirian bersamanya.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 305 : HUKUM HAKAM BERSALAMAN DENGAN SANAK SAUDARA DI HARI RAYA”, 3 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3459-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-305-hukum-hakam-bersalaman-dengan-sanak-saudara-di-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shaking-hands-relatives-eid-mahram/