FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
AL-KAFI #430 : HUKUM SUAMI MENGAKU BUJANG
Is a divorce effected if a husband jokingly claims to be single without intending to divorce his wife?
Short answer
No divorce takes place when a husband claims to be a bachelor.
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
No divorce takes place when a husband claims to be a bachelor. The word does not fall under explicit (sarih) or implicit (kinayah) divorce wording. Even if treated as implicit, it is a very weak form, since the word carries many meanings and originally means never having married. The fatwa also advises people to choose their words carefully.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru kami berpendapat tidak jatuh talak jika seorang lelaki mengaku bujang kerana perkataan itu tidak termasuk dalam lafaz sarih atau kinayah bagi talak.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #430 : HUKUM SUAMI MENGAKU BUJANG”, 4 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1319-al-kafi-430-hukum-suami-mengaku-bujang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-claiming-to-be-single-divorce-ruling/