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AL-KAFI #834: HUKUM BERKAITAN MEN-ILA' ISTERI
If a husband and wife do not have intercourse for five months and the husband never swore an ila’ oath, is this counted as ila’, and must he pay the ila’ expiation if he resumes relations afterwards?
Short answer
Ila’ does not take effect in this situation, because it applies only when the husband pronounces the ila’ oath, not merely because marital relations are absent for a period.
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
Ila’ does not take effect in this situation, because it applies only when the husband pronounces the ila’ oath, not merely because marital relations are absent for a period. The husband therefore does not have to pay the ila’ expiation. However, he is sinful if he deliberately abstains from intercourse without a valid shariah reason, and he remains obliged to provide both material and emotional maintenance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada persoalan di atas, kami berpandangan bahawa tidak jatuh hukum ila' ke atas isteri dalam situasi di atas.
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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 #834: HUKUM BERKAITAN MEN-ILA' ISTERI”, 8 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2648-al-kafi-834-hukum-berkaitan-men-ila-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/five-months-without-intercourse-is-it-ila/