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AL-KAFI #1101: BISIKAN SYAITAN SUPAYA MENCERAIKAN ISTERI
Is a divorce effected if a husband says he has been hearing whispers urging him to divorce his wife?
Short answer
The divorce does not take effect, because the husband was merely recounting the whispers and did not intend to pronounce talaq on his wife.
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 divorce does not take effect, because the husband was merely recounting the whispers and did not intend to pronounce talaq on his wife. The fatwa explains that intent to utter the divorce is a condition, and inner whispers carry no consequence as long as they are not spoken or acted upon. It also advises treating such whispers by reciting the Quran, such as Surah al-Nas, and by supplications for a good marriage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jelas, bahawa bisikan atau suara-suara yang didengari itu tidak memberikan apa-apa kesan dan tidak dikira selagi mana tidak dilafazkan dengan kata-kata atau perbuatan.
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. “AL-KAFI #1101: BISIKAN SYAITAN SUPAYA MENCERAIKAN ISTERI”, 12 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3112-al-kafi-1101-bisikan-syaitan-supaya-menceraikan-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divorce-whispers-of-satan-husband-wife/