FatwaFederal TerritoriesLegal Theory & Methodology
IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 34 : KATA PERINTAH YANG DATANG SELEPAS LARANGAN
Does a Quranic command to approach one's wife after she is purified from menstruation make marital relations obligatory?
Short answer
As a general rule, a command from Allah and His Messenger indicates obligation, in line with the usul principle that a command implies wujub.
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 Usul al-Fiqh
- Topic
- Legal Theory & Methodology
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
As a general rule, a command from Allah and His Messenger indicates obligation, in line with the usul principle that a command implies wujub. This rule does not apply in every situation, because usul scholars also discuss a command that comes after a prohibition. Examples are trading after the Friday prayer, hunting after leaving ihram, and approaching one's wife after menstruation, each preceded by a prohibition and debated by scholars. The text provided ends before the final answer to these three cases is stated.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asasnya, setiap perintah Allah S.W.T dan Rasul-Nya S.A.W membawa kepada hukum wajib.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD USUL AL-FIQH SIRI KE- 34 : KATA PERINTAH YANG DATANG SELEPAS LARANGAN”, 8 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-usul-fiqh/3182-irsyad-usul-al-feqh-siri-ke-34-kata-perintah-yang-datang-selepas-larangan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/command-after-prohibition-ruling/