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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-491 : HUKUM SEORANG PEREMPUAN BERMESYUARAT ATAS TALIAN YANG MELIBATKAN RAMAI LELAKI
What is the ruling on a woman attending an online meeting with several men, for example one woman with three men?
Short answer
Seclusion between a man and a non-mahram woman is prohibited because it can lead to temptation and sin.
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 non-mahram woman is prohibited because it can lead to temptation and sin. Scholars set the guideline that prohibited seclusion is a gathering that is not safe from suspicion and slander according to normal custom. Imam al-Nawawi stated that several men gathering with one non-mahram woman is in principle haram, but it is permissible when there is a need, all parties are trustworthy (thiqah), and the setting is safe from fitnah, since they are far from the likelihood of falling into indecency, as referred to in the hadith of Asma' bint 'Umais. On this basis, such an online meeting is permissible if these conditions are met.
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
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-491 : HUKUM SEORANG PEREMPUAN BERMESYUARAT ATAS TALIAN YANG MELIBATKAN RAMAI LELAKI”, 12 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4429-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-491-hukum-seorang-perempuan-bermesyuarat-atas-talian-yang-melibatkan-ramai-lelaki. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-online-meeting-with-many-men-ruling/