FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
AL-KAFI #1556 : ADAKAH RUJU’ BOLEH BERLAKU MELALUI PERSENTUHAN KULIT ?
Does a husband's touching of his ex-wife with desire after a first divorce count as taking her back (ruju')?
Short answer
This fatwa holds that ruju' does not occur through acts such as touching, kissing or intercourse when the husband is able to pronounce it verbally.
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
This fatwa holds that ruju' does not occur through acts such as touching, kissing or intercourse when the husband is able to pronounce it verbally. It favours the Shafi'i view that ruju' is valid only through the husband's spoken declaration. The couple are also advised to register the confirmation of the divorce pronouncement at the Syariah Court first, after which ruju' may proceed while the iddah period is still running.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dari sudut ruju' antara pasangan yang bercerai tidak boleh berlaku dengan perbuatan semata-mata sekiranya seorang lelaki itu mampu untuk melafazkan ruju'. Bahkan ia hanya sah dengan ucapan ruju' dari pihak suami sahaja.
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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 #1556 : ADAKAH RUJU’ BOLEH BERLAKU MELALUI PERSENTUHAN KULIT ?”, 22 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4047-al-kafi-1556-adakah-ruju-boleh-berlaku-melalui-persentuhan-kulit. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/does-touching-ex-wife-count-as-ruju/