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IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 220: MANA LEBIH AFDAL WANITA SOLAT TARAWIH DI RUMAH ATAU DI MASJID?
Is it better for women to perform tarawih prayers at home or at the mosque?
Short answer
The best place for a woman to pray is at home, but Islam does not prohibit her from going to the mosque, including for congregational tarawih in Ramadan.
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 Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The best place for a woman to pray is at home, but Islam does not prohibit her from going to the mosque, including for congregational tarawih in Ramadan. This permission is conditional on being safe from fitnah. A married woman must obtain her husband's permission, refrain from wearing perfume and tabarruj, and observe proper Muslim etiquette and dignity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tempat solat terbaik bagi wanita adalah di rumah, namun Islam tidak melarang mereka pergi ke masjid terutamanya untuk solat berjemaah pada bulan Ramadan.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA EDISI KHAS RAMADHAN SIRI KE 220: MANA LEBIH AFDAL WANITA SOLAT TARAWIH DI RUMAH ATAU DI MASJID?”, 31 March 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/5580-irsyad-fatwa-edisi-khas-ramadhan-siri-ke-220-mana-lebih-afdal-wanita-solat-tarawih-di-rumah-atau-di-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/women-tarawih-home-or-mosque/