FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-350 : MINTA CINCIN DAN GELANG HANTARAN SEWAKTU BERCERAI
May a husband ask for the ring and bracelet given at the marriage ceremony to be returned upon divorce?
Short answer
Taking back a gift is generally forbidden, except for parents or grandparents reclaiming from their children or grandchildren, and gifts given on a condition.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Taking back a gift is generally forbidden, except for parents or grandparents reclaiming from their children or grandchildren, and gifts given on a condition. In divorce, the husband may only ask for such gifts back if the divorce is by khulu’, with a valid offer and acceptance between husband and wife and an agreed consideration. Under Islamic law, the mut’ah compensation is the husband’s obligation to the wife, not the reverse. The ruling also notes that no convincing legal document was found to show that returning marriage gifts to the husband is a custom in some states.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Suami hanyalah boleh meminta balik pemberian yang diberikan ketika nikah jika tuntutannya itu adalah cerai secara khulu'.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-350 : MINTA CINCIN DAN GELANG HANTARAN SEWAKTU BERCERAI”, 26 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3916-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-350-minta-cincin-dan-gelang-hantaran-sewaktu-bercerai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-reclaim-ring-bracelet-upon-divorce/