FatwaFederal TerritoriesEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Hukum Membina Dan Merobohkan Masjid, Melantik Wanita Sebagai Hakim Syarie, The Black Metal, Kaedah Autospi Maya Sebagai Alternatif Kepada Kaedah Bedah Mayat
Is it permissible to appoint women as Syariah judges?
Short answer
The 2007 Federal Territories fatwa rules that women may be appointed as Syariah judges in cases other than hudud and qisas.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 2007 Federal Territories fatwa rules that women may be appointed as Syariah judges in cases other than hudud and qisas. Selection and appointment must be done carefully and in an orderly manner. The fatwa notes that the majority of jurists prohibit it outright while the Hanafi school permits it except in hudud and qisas cases, and it adopts the permissive view within that scope.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wanita harus dilantik menjadi Hakim Syarie dalam kes -kes selain kes hudud dan qisas.
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. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Hukum Membina Dan Merobohkan Masjid, Melantik Wanita Sebagai Hakim Syarie, The Black Metal, Kaedah Autospi Maya Sebagai Alternatif Kepada Kaedah Bedah Mayat”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/d89ad427b06f0d87c3248fced5d40a9d. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/women-appointed-syariah-judges-ruling/