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AL-KAFI #597: LAFAZ TALAK KETIKA MARAH, TIDAK JATUH?
Does a divorce pronouncement made in anger not take effect?
Short answer
In the Shafie school, a divorce pronounced in anger is valid and takes effect, since an explicit divorce utterance counts even without intention, except in six specific cases such as sleeping, insanity, a slip of the tongue, coercion and non-sinful intoxication.
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
In the Shafie school, a divorce pronounced in anger is valid and takes effect, since an explicit divorce utterance counts even without intention, except in six specific cases such as sleeping, insanity, a slip of the tongue, coercion and non-sinful intoxication. The fatwa also leans towards the view that divorce does not take effect if the anger is so extreme that the person loses their reason and awareness, like an insane person. In both situations, the husband or wife must promptly refer to the local Syariah Lower Court to apply for confirmation of the divorce pronouncement.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru dalam mazhab al-Syafie, talak yang dijatuhkan ketika marah adalah sah.
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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 #597: LAFAZ TALAK KETIKA MARAH, TIDAK JATUH?”, 29 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/904-al-kafi-597-lafaz-talak-ketika-marah-tidak-jatuh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divorce-pronounced-in-anger-valid-or-not/