FatwaFederal TerritoriesDress, Awrah & Adornment
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-490 : HUKUM WANITA MEMAPARKAN MUKANYA SEMASA MESYUARAT ATAS TALIAN
Is a woman permitted to show her face during an online meeting?
Short answer
A woman is permitted to show her face in an online meeting as long as it does not lead to fitnah (temptation or harm) and does not compromise her dignity and manners as a Muslim woman.
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
- Dress, Awrah & Adornment
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman is permitted to show her face in an online meeting as long as it does not lead to fitnah (temptation or harm) and does not compromise her dignity and manners as a Muslim woman. This rests on the majority view that a woman's face is not awrah, with her awrah before non-mahram men being the whole body except the face and both palms. Showing the face also makes discussion easier than audio alone.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
harus bagi seorang wanita mendedahkan mukanya ketika bermesyuarat atas talian (meeting online) selagimana perkara tersebut tidak membawa kepada timbulnya fitnah dan menjatuhkan maruah serta adab-adabnya sebagai seorang wanita muslimah.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-490 : HUKUM WANITA MEMAPARKAN MUKANYA SEMASA MESYUARAT ATAS TALIAN”, 11 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4426-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-490-hukum-wanita-memaparkan-mukanya-semasa-mesyuarat-atas-talian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/woman-showing-face-online-meeting-ruling/