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IRSYAD AL- FATWA SIRI KE- 449 : ADAKAH BOLEH TARIK SEMULA LAFAZ TA’LIQ?
Does talaq take effect if a husband merely answers "yes" when asked about a conditional divorce pronouncement, and can a ta’liq pronouncement be withdrawn?
Short answer
A conditional divorce (ta’liq) takes effect once the stated condition occurs, and according to the majority of jurists it cannot be withdrawn.
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 (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A conditional divorce (ta’liq) takes effect once the stated condition occurs, and according to the majority of jurists it cannot be withdrawn. A "yes" in answer to a question merely seeking information about talaq requires the husband to make an acknowledgement or swear an oath if he has reconciled, while a "yes" to a request to pronounce talaq is treated as explicit. Joking about talaq does not prevent it from taking effect as long as the husband is of sound mind, of age and acting by choice. The couple should attend the syariah court to have the pronouncement confirmed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sabit talaq dengan lafaz ta'liq apabila berlaku perkara yang disyaratkan dan tidak boleh ditarik balik berdasarkan pandangan majoriti fuqaha.
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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. “IRSYAD AL- FATWA SIRI KE- 449 : ADAKAH BOLEH TARIK SEMULA LAFAZ TA’LIQ?”, 9 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4297-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-449-adakah-boleh-tarik-semula-lafaz-ta-liq. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-conditional-divorce-taliq-be-withdrawn/