FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Zihar
Does a husband's joking remark that his wife's hands are wrinkled like his grandmother's hands count as zihar?
Short answer
Zihar is when a husband likens his wife, in terms of prohibition, to one of his mahram women such as his mother, sister or grandmother.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Zihar is when a husband likens his wife, in terms of prohibition, to one of his mahram women such as his mother, sister or grandmother. Zihar wording is either explicit, which counts as zihar with or without intention, or figurative, which depends on the husband's intention. Comparing the wife's hand to the grandmother's hand is figurative wording, so it is not zihar unless the husband truly intended it as zihar. If the intent is to honour the wife, as is common in Malay custom, it is not considered zihar.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, lafaz yang tuan lafazkan adalah lafaz kinayah, tidak akan dikira sebagai zihar melainkan si suami benar-benar berniat untuk menziharkan isterinya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Zihar”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/zihar/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-joking-hands-like-grandmother-count-zihar/