FatwaFederal TerritoriesEthics, Remembrance & Supplication
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-351 : HUKUM PEREMPUAN MENAIKI LIF BERSAMA LELAKI AJNABI SECARA BERSENDIRIAN
Is a woman permitted to ride an elevator alone with an unrelated man?
Short answer
Seclusion between a man and a woman who are not mahram is prohibited in religion, and Imam al-Nawawi states that it is forbidden by consensus of scholars when no third person is present.
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
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Seclusion between a man and a woman who are not mahram is prohibited in religion, and Imam al-Nawawi states that it is forbidden by consensus of scholars when no third person is present. The fatwa treats the ruling on seclusion as the basis for the elevator question. Cases of necessity are exempted, and scholars set a guideline that prohibited seclusion is a gathering that is not free from suspicion and accusation according to custom.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis ini secara jelas menunjukkan bahawa perbuatan berkhalwat antara lelaki dan perempuan yang bukan mahram adalah sesuatu yang dilarang di dalam agama.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-351 : HUKUM PEREMPUAN MENAIKI LIF BERSAMA LELAKI AJNABI SECARA BERSENDIRIAN”, 31 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3920-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-351-hukum-perempuan-menaiki-lif-bersama-lelaki-ajnabi-secara-bersendirian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-alone-in-elevator-with-unrelated-man/