FatwaNegeri SembilanPrayer (Salah)
Aurat perempuan dalam solat
What are the limits of a woman's aurah in prayer?
Short answer
For a free woman, the aurah in prayer is the whole body except the face and the hands, both back and palm, up to the wrists.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
For a free woman, the aurah in prayer is the whole body except the face and the hands, both back and palm, up to the wrists. The same ruling is stated for a khuntha (person of indeterminate sex). If hair is exposed during prayer, or the soles of the feet are visible while bowing and prostrating, the prayer is invalidated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Aurat perempuan yang merdeka (demikian juga khunsa) di dalam solat ialah seluruh badan kecuali muka dan tapak tangan yang zahir dan batin hingga pergelangan tangannya.
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How to cite
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Aurat perempuan dalam solat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/aurat-perempuan-dalam-solat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/womans-aurah-limits-in-prayer/