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Hukum Taklik
Does a divorce take effect if a husband pronounces a conditional divorce to stop himself from keeping exotic animals, but keeps them anyway?
Short answer
According to the Perlis fatwa, a conditional divorce pronouncement not intended to divorce the wife, but to deter oneself from doing something, is treated as an oath and does not affect the marriage.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to the Perlis fatwa, a conditional divorce pronouncement not intended to divorce the wife, but to deter oneself from doing something, is treated as an oath and does not affect the marriage. When the condition is breached, the husband must perform the oath expiation (kaffarah): freeing a slave, feeding 10 poor people or clothing 10 poor people. If unable, he fasts three days, which need not be consecutive.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
talak yang diungkapkan secara taklik yang tidak memaksudkan hendak mentalakkan isteri, sebaliknya bertujuan menghalang diri dari melakukan sesuatu yang tidak dikehendaki, maka lafaz seperti itu masuk dalam kategori lafaz sumpah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Taklik”, 9 February 2026. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1332-hukum-taklik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/conditional-divorce-exotic-animals-ruling/