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AL-KAFI #370 : ADAKAH JATUH TALAK JIKA ISTERI MENGAKU JANDA ATAU BUJANG?
Does a divorce take effect if a wife writes her status as divorcee or single on a bank loan form while still married?
Short answer
No divorce takes effect, because the declaration comes from the wife and not from the husband.
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
No divorce takes effect, because the declaration comes from the wife and not from the husband. However, writing divorcee or single status on a loan application form is regarded as falsifying a document.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak jatuh talak kerana datangnya daripada isteri dan bukannya suami.
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 #370 : ADAKAH JATUH TALAK JIKA ISTERI MENGAKU JANDA ATAU BUJANG?”, 30 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1309-al-kafi-370-adakah-jatuh-talak-jika-isteri-mengaku-janda-atau-bujang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-divorce-occur-wife-claims-divorcee-status/