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The Ruling On Menstruating Women Entering The Mosque
THE 50TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2020
14 DISEMBER 2020 / 28 RABIUL AKHIR 1442H
THE RULING ON MENSTRUATING WOMEN ENTERING THE MOSQUE
The issue regarding the ruling on menstruating women entering the mosque is a matter of scholarly disagreement among the scholars. Based on the argumentation of evidences and several scholarly views, the Perlis State Fatwa Committee concludes as follows:
Women in a state of menstruation are permitted to enter the mosque on the condition that she can safeguard herself from defiling the mosque. However, if there is no necessity, then refraining from entering the mosque is more meritorious (preferable) due to the divergence of opinion (khilaf) that exists among scholars.
Approval of the Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:
1. YBhg. S.S Prof Madya Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin – Mufti of the State of Perlis
2. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Kaya Bakti Dr. Mohd. Radzi bin Haji Othman
3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari Bin Mat
4. Sahibul Fadhilah Profesor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim
5. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman
7. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof. Madya Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor
8. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan
9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Kamilin Jamilin @ Ahmad Kamil Jamilin
10. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr Ahmad Sufian Bin Che Abdullah
11. Sahibul Fadhilah Prof Madya Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar
12. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin
13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary
Endorsed at the Meeting of the Perlis Islamic Religious Council and Malay Customs (Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis) Bil. 1/2021 on 26 January 2021.