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AL-KAFI # 1858: ADAKAH JATUH TALAK DENGAN HANYA BERNIAT?
Does a divorce take effect if a husband merely intends it in his heart?
Short answer
Divorce does not take effect through intention alone, because an utterance, whether explicit (sarih) or implied (kinayah), is one of the pillars of talak.
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
Divorce does not take effect through intention alone, because an utterance, whether explicit (sarih) or implied (kinayah), is one of the pillars of talak. The pillars are the husband, the wife, the utterance, intention and authority. Citing Mughni al-Muhtaj, divorce also does not occur if the tongue is not moved or the voice is too faint for the husband to hear himself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Talak tidak jatuh dengan hanya berniat tanpa menyebutkan lafaz cerai secara jelas (sarih) mahupun kiasan (kinayah) yang merupakan salah satu rukun talak.
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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 # 1858: ADAKAH JATUH TALAK DENGAN HANYA BERNIAT?”, 3 March 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5142-al-kafi-1858-adakah-jatuh-talak-hanya-dengan-niat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-divorce-occur-by-intention-alone/