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MOHON FATWA PELAFAZ CERAI YANG MENGAKU MENGALAMI SAKIT TEKANAN JIWA AKAN TETAPI TELAH DISAHKAN SIHAT LAPORAN PERUBATANNYA OLEH DOKTOR
Does a divorce pronouncement take effect if the husband claims to suffer from mental distress but a medical report certifies him as healthy?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the divorce pronouncement takes effect.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the divorce pronouncement takes effect. The ruling rests on the medical officer's report finding no mental disturbance and no psychological distress in the person who pronounced it. The pronouncements made with wording 1 and 3 were counted as three talaq.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh sebab tiada gangguan akal dan tekanan jiwa sebagaimana laporan yang diberikan oleh pegawai perubatan maka lafaz talak yang dilafazkan dengan lafaz 1 dan 3 jatuh 3 talak.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA PELAFAZ CERAI YANG MENGAKU MENGALAMI SAKIT TEKANAN JIWA AKAN TETAPI TELAH DISAHKAN SIHAT LAPORAN PERUBATANNYA OLEH DOKTOR”, 28 July 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1470. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divorce-pronouncement-claimed-mental-distress-certified-healthy/