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AL-KAFI #1130: BOLEHKAH FASAKH KERANA SUAMI HIDAP HIV ?
Can a wife seek fasakh if her husband contracts HIV after marriage?
Short answer
A wife may seek fasakh when her husband contracts HIV/AIDS after the marriage, as it is her right to leave the marriage.
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
A wife may seek fasakh when her husband contracts HIV/AIDS after the marriage, as it is her right to leave the marriage. The disease is analogised to the defects listed by jurists, such as insanity, leprosy and vitiligo, because it prevents marital relations and removes one of the purposes of marriage. The ruling states that a wife in this situation commits no wrong by claiming fasakh.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
apabila suami terkena penyakit HIV/AIDS selepas pernikahan, maka boleh untuk perempuan menuntut fasakh kerana ia adalah hak bagi isteri untuk keluar daripada perkahwinan.
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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 #1130: BOLEHKAH FASAKH KERANA SUAMI HIDAP HIV ?”, 26 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3155-al-kafi-1130-bolehkah-fasakh-kerana-suami-hidap-hiv. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fasakh-when-husband-has-hiv/