FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
INGIN BERCERAI KERANA SUAMI KERAP MENGAMBIL GANJA DAN TIDAK MEMBERI NAFKAH
What application should a wife file if she wants a divorce because her husband habitually takes cannabis and has not provided maintenance for five years?
Short answer
The wife may request a fasakh (judicial annulment) and apply for divorce at the Syariah Court.
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
The wife may request a fasakh (judicial annulment) and apply for divorce at the Syariah Court. The matter is to be brought through the court rather than settled privately. The fatwa does not mention further conditions or procedural details.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Puan boleh meminta fasakh dan memohon perceraian di Mahkamah Syariah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “INGIN BERCERAI KERANA SUAMI KERAP MENGAMBIL GANJA DAN TIDAK MEMBERI NAFKAH”, 27 August 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1700-ingin-bercerai-kerana-suami-kerap-mengambil-ganja-dan-tidak-memberi-nafkah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divorce-husband-cannabis-no-maintenance/