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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-422: BOLEHKAH ‘SYARIFAH’ BERKAHWIN DENGAN BUKAN ‘SYED’?
Is there evidence that a syarifah cannot marry a man who is not a syed?
Short answer
The basic requirements of marriage are the five pillars of nikah, and the groom must be Muslim and not a mahram.
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
The basic requirements of marriage are the five pillars of nikah, and the groom must be Muslim and not a mahram. Equality in status (kafaah), including lineage, is debated: the Maliki school does not make it a condition of marriage, while the majority treat it as a condition, either for validity or for the continuation of the marriage. The majority regard lineage as an important aspect of kafaah, except the Hanafi school, which considers only religion and freedom from defects. The text provided ends before the final conclusion of the ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jumhur ulama menganggap 'keturunan' merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam menentukan status setaraf antara kedua-dua bakal pengantin melainkan mazhab Hanafi yang meletakkan sekufu hanya dari sudut agama dan terpelihara daripada kecacatan fizikal dan mental sahaja.
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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 HUKUM SIRI KE-422: BOLEHKAH ‘SYARIFAH’ BERKAHWIN DENGAN BUKAN ‘SYED’?”, 18 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4199-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-422-bolehkah-syarifah-berkahwin-dengan-bukan-syed. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-syarifah-marry-non-syed/