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AL-KAFI #1479: BOLEHKAH PENGANTIN BERWUDUK DENGAN MAZHAB YANG LAIN KETIKA MAJLIS PERKAHWINAN
Can a groom who follows the Shafi'i school adopt another school's view on wudu' during the wedding ceremony?
Short answer
Scholars differ on whether a layperson may move to another school, and the more authoritative view permits adopting another school's opinion in a given matter.
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
- Purification (Taharah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on whether a layperson may move to another school, and the more authoritative view permits adopting another school's opinion in a given matter. Talfiq, combining views of several schools in one act, is allowed only out of need or necessity, not for casual convenience without a legal purpose. It is limited to ijtihad-based rulings in worship and transactions, not definitive matters. Following concessions according to one's desires (tatabbu' al-rukhas) is reported by Ibn Abd al-Barr as impermissible for laypeople.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, mengikut pendapat yang asoh ialah diharuskan bebeza mazhab yang dipegangnya dengan mengambil pendapat mazhab yang lain.
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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 #1479: BOLEHKAH PENGANTIN BERWUDUK DENGAN MAZHAB YANG LAIN KETIKA MAJLIS PERKAHWINAN”, 13 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3891-al-kafi-1479-bolehkah-pengantin-berwuduk-dengan-mazhab-yang-lain-ketika-majlis-perkahwinan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/groom-wudu-other-school-wedding-ceremony/