FatwaKelantanEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
FATWA MENGENAI HUKUM BERJABAT TANGAN DENGAN WANITA AJNABI
What is the Kelantan fatwa decision on shaking hands with non-mahram women?
Short answer
The Kelantan Islamic Religious Council's Council of Ulama treated this issue as a secondary matter of juristic disagreement (khilafiyyah furu') rather than a fundamental one.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kelantan Islamic Religious Council's Council of Ulama treated this issue as a secondary matter of juristic disagreement (khilafiyyah furu') rather than a fundamental one. It therefore decided not to issue a fatwa on the ruling for shaking hands with non-mahram women. The same approach applies to other such secondary disputed issues, as long as circumstances do not require a ruling and public interest is not affected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat berpendapat isu hukum berjabat tangan antara lelaki dengan wanita ajnabi ini termasuk perkara khilafiah yang furu' dan ia bukan merupakan perkara usul.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA MENGENAI HUKUM BERJABAT TANGAN DENGAN WANITA AJNABI”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=38:fatwa-mengenai-hukum-berjabat-tangan-dengan-wanita-ajnabi&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/shaking-hands-with-non-mahram-women/