FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
AL-KAFI #1468: BOLEHKAH MENEMPATKAN ISTERI-ISTERI DI DALAM SEBUAH RUMAH
Is it permissible for a husband to house his wives in a single house?
Short answer
By default, the husband is responsible for providing separate living quarters for each wife, and a wife has the right to stipulate that she not be housed with her co-wife.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
By default, the husband is responsible for providing separate living quarters for each wife, and a wife has the right to stipulate that she not be housed with her co-wife. However, wives may be housed in one house if each has her own separate facilities, such as a bedroom and a bathroom. It is preferable that this be done with the consent of all the wives. The ruling also recommends following the example of the Prophet SAW, who provided separate rooms or houses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Walaubagaimanapun, dibolehkan menempatkan isteri-isteri di dalam sebuah rumah dengan syarat ia hendaklah mempunyai kelengkapan-kelengkapan tersendiri bagi setiap isteri seperti bilik tidur, bilik mandi dan yang seumpamanya yang terpisah antara mereka.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1468: BOLEHKAH MENEMPATKAN ISTERI-ISTERI DI DALAM SEBUAH RUMAH”, 9 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3868-al-kafi-1468-bolehkah-menempatkan-isteri-isteri-di-dalam-sebuah-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-wives-be-housed-in-one-house/