FatwaFederal TerritoriesMedicine & Health
AL-KAFI #590: WANITA DIURUT OLEH TUKANG URUT LELAKI
Is it permissible for a woman with a back ailment to receive a massage from a male therapist if her body is covered with thick cloth and her awrah is not exposed?
Short answer
Seeking treatment is a need and in some situations obligatory as an effort to cure illness.
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Seeking treatment is a need and in some situations obligatory as an effort to cure illness. If a male masseur is the only option available, treatment by him is permitted by Islamic law, though a female masseur should be sought first. The conditions are that she is accompanied by a mahram, her husband or a trustworthy woman, no same-gender therapist is available, a Muslim therapist is preferred, and only the affected area is viewed and treated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat kepada persoalan di atas, sekiranya itu sahaja pilihan yang ada, iaitu hanya tukang urut lelaki itu sahaja yang boleh melakukannya, maka ia dibenarkan oleh syarak.
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. “AL-KAFI #590: WANITA DIURUT OLEH TUKANG URUT LELAKI”, 21 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/919-al-kafi-590-wanita-diurut-oleh-tukang-urut-lelaki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-massaged-by-male-therapist/