FatwaFederal TerritoriesSocial & Contemporary Issues
AL-KAFI LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE - 530 : WANITA MENYERTAI MISI BANTUAN TANPA MAHRAM
Is it permissible for a woman to join an NGO relief mission without a mahram?
Short answer
The default ruling is that a woman may not travel without a mahram, based on authentic hadith, and the majority of scholars do not allow it for long journeys.
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
The default ruling is that a woman may not travel without a mahram, based on authentic hadith, and the majority of scholars do not allow it for long journeys. However, the Mufti of the Federal Territories inclines to the view that joining an NGO relief mission is permitted under conditions. These are an urgent need, permission from her guardian and the authorities, accompaniment by a group of trustworthy women or other family members, and a journey that is not so long as to cause management and administrative difficulty.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi menjawab persoalan berkenaan sebahagian wanita bersama-sama NGO dalam menyertai misi bantuan, kami cenderung berpandangan ia dibolehkan namun perlu meraikan beberapa syarat yang berikut:
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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 LI AL-FATAWI SIRI KE - 530 : WANITA MENYERTAI MISI BANTUAN TANPA MAHRAM”, 16 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1021-al-kafi-li-al-fatawi-siri-ke-530-wanita-menyertai-misi-bantuan-tanpa-mahram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-relief-mission-without-mahram-ruling/