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MELANTIK PEREMPUAN UNTUK MENJADI AHLI JAWATANKUASA MASJID
Can women be appointed as members of a mosque committee?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that women may be appointed as mosque committee members.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Governance & Administration
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that women may be appointed as mosque committee members. The appointment is limited to serving as representatives of the women. Appointing a woman as chairperson is not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melantik perempuan untuk menjadi ahli Jawatankuasa sahaja boleh sebagai wakil bagi kaum ibu, adapun melantik perempuan sebagai pengerusi tidak boleh.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MELANTIK PEREMPUAN UNTUK MENJADI AHLI JAWATANKUASA MASJID”, 26 November 1984. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1544. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/women-mosque-committee-members/