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Waswas Lafaz Taklik: Panduan Hukum dan Penjelasan Menurut Syarak
Does a conditional divorce pronouncement (taklik) take effect if the husband is unsure whether he uttered it and whether he intended it?
Short answer
If a husband doubts whether he pronounced a conditional divorce and had no intention of divorcing his wife, no divorce occurs and the marriage contract remains valid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If a husband doubts whether he pronounced a conditional divorce and had no intention of divorcing his wife, no divorce occurs and the marriage contract remains valid. The ruling cites a 2016 decision of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee, which requires the husband to intend divorce when making the condition. It rests on the legal maxim that certainty is not removed by doubt. The husband is advised to seek Allah's help against obsessive doubts and not to treat divorce or conditional divorce wordings lightly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kemudian, jika suami ragu atau tidak pasti keadaan dirinya semasa taklik, samada terpaksa atau rela, dalam keadaan sedar atau tidak, memahami maksud taklik atau tidak, maka hukumnya kembali kepada hukum asal iaitu akad perkahwinan masih dikira sebagai sah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Waswas Lafaz Taklik: Panduan Hukum dan Penjelasan Menurut Syarak”, 26 November 2024. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/999-lafaz-taklik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/doubt-over-conditional-divorce-pronouncement-ruling/