FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
AL-KAFI #1973: BOLEHKAN LELAKI AJNABI MEMEGANG RAMBUT WANITA YANG TELAH DIPOTONG
May an unrelated man touch a woman's hair that has been cut or has fallen off?
Short answer
The hair of an unrelated woman remains aurah whether it is still attached to her body or has been cut off.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hair of an unrelated woman remains aurah whether it is still attached to her body or has been cut off. Therefore, cut hair is forbidden for an unrelated man to touch and must be concealed so that it is not exposed to such men. The ruling cites Fath al-Mu'in, which states that detached parts of an unrelated woman, such as hair and nail clippings, are also forbidden to touch.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Rambut wanita ajnabi adalah aurat sama ada yang masih bersambung dengan anggota mahupun yang terpotong.
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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 #1973: BOLEHKAN LELAKI AJNABI MEMEGANG RAMBUT WANITA YANG TELAH DIPOTONG”, 10 January 2024. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5833-al-kafi-1973-bolehkan-lelaki-ajnabi-memegang-rambut-wanita-yang-telah-dipotong. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/unrelated-man-touching-cut-womans-hair/