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AL-KAFI # 1529 : HUKUM SILAT ANTARA LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN
Is it permissible for men and women to practise silat together with direct skin contact?
Short answer
Silat between men and women involving direct skin contact is not permitted during training sessions, since opponents can be chosen from the same gender and sessions can be held separately.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Silat between men and women involving direct skin contact is not permitted during training sessions, since opponents can be chosen from the same gender and sessions can be held separately. In a critical situation of fighting an enemy where life is threatened, such contact is allowed as a case of necessity. The allowance is limited to what is needed to remove the danger, without excess.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Silat antara lelaki dan perempuan tanpa berlapik bagi sesi latihan adalah tidak dibenarkan.
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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. “AL-KAFI # 1529 : HUKUM SILAT ANTARA LELAKI DAN PEREMPUAN”, 15 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3991-al-kafi-1529-hukum-silat-antara-lelaki-dan-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/silat-between-men-and-women-skin-contact/