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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-322: APAKAH STATUS BAGI PERKAHWINAN “SUAMI MURTAD YANG MENCERAIKAN ISTERINYA”
Is a triple divorce pronounced by a husband who has apostatised valid, and what is the status of the marriage when both spouses apostatised?
Short answer
Apostasy of one or both spouses invalidates the marriage. If the marriage has been consummated, the separation depends on the end of the waiting period (iddah), and the couple remain married if both return to Islam before it ends.
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
Apostasy of one or both spouses invalidates the marriage. If the marriage has been consummated, the separation depends on the end of the waiting period (iddah), and the couple remain married if both return to Islam before it ends. On a divorce pronounced by an apostate husband, the first view holds it is suspended and takes effect only if he returns to Islam within the iddah. The second view, from the Hanafi school, holds that a divorce pronounced during apostasy takes effect.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Status beragama Islam merupakan perkara yang penting di dalam syarat sah sesebuah pernikahan.
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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-322: APAKAH STATUS BAGI PERKAHWINAN “SUAMI MURTAD YANG MENCERAIKAN ISTERINYA””, 4 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3721-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-322-apakah-status-bagi-perkahwinan-suami-murtad-yang-menceraikan-isterinya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divorce-by-apostate-husband-status-of-marriage/