Women Fiqah Issues in the Book of Fiqh Ibadat Haji, Umrah dan Ziarah Issued by Malaysian Hajj Board: A Ta'siliyah (Foundational) Study Based on Al-Qur'an Al-Karim

The book of Fiqh Haji, Umrah dan Ziarah (Islamic Jurisprudence of Hajj, Umrah and Visit) is a book of Malaysian Hajj Board that deals with the rules related to hajj and umrah based on Shafie's school and the decision of the National Level Hajj Muzakarah. Although the size is quite small, this book is among the most important references to Malaysian pilgrims. Among the most important topics discussed are the Islamic Jurisprudence issues of the pilgrimage and umrah related to women. This is because women pilgrims represent a considerable proportion of who perform the worship each year. Various problems and complex issues involve them and need to be resolved as best as possible for their benefits of worship. This paper aims at highlighting the issues of hajj and umrah which focus on women's problems. It uses documentation method or document analysis in collecting related data. Next, it is analyzed by content analysis based on al-Quran al-Karim as the first source of Islamic law. The study found that all issues discussed were indeed in accordance with Islamic law based on the arguments agreed upon in Islam. However, not all of these arguments, including the al-Quran revealed. This is because the book is more specific to pilgrims who are mostly civilians. They are not obliged to know any arguments to the laws of Islam that they wish to practice. In conclusion, specific Islamic Jurisprudence issues such as women's issues should be emphasized and reinforced by the delivery approach in various mediums so that their targets will benefit from it.