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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-340: PERCERAIAN SECARA BAIK: JALAN TERHORMAT DALAM MENGAKHIRI PERKAHWINAN
How can a divorce be carried out in a good manner according to Islam and Islamic family law?
Short answer
Divorce is permissible by default, but it may become obligatory, recommended, disliked or forbidden depending on the circumstances, and it should be a last resort after reconciliation efforts.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Divorce is permissible by default, but it may become obligatory, recommended, disliked or forbidden depending on the circumstances, and it should be a last resort after reconciliation efforts. It must be carried out with kindness and without injustice, including by not exposing the spouse's faults, fulfilling the wife's maintenance and consolatory gift, and putting the children's welfare first. In the Federal Territories, divorce including khuluk must be decided or confirmed by the Syariah Court so that the rights of both parties are protected.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum asal perceraian adalah harus, namun ia boleh berubah menjadi wajib, sunat, makruh atau haram bergantung kepada keadaan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-340: PERCERAIAN SECARA BAIK: JALAN TERHORMAT DALAM MENGAKHIRI PERKAHWINAN”, 4 March 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6529-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-340-perceraian-secara-baik-jalan-terhormat-dalam-mengakhiri-perkahwinan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/amicable-divorce-in-islam/