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AL-KAFI #390: SUAMI MERAJUK, DINGIN DAN TIDAK MENGHIRAUKAN ISTERI, BOLEHKAH MINTA CERAI?
Can a wife seek divorce if her husband often sulks, acts coldly, ignores her and hurts her feelings with his words?
Short answer
In principle a wife may not demand divorce arbitrarily, and marital problems should first be handled with patience, direct discussion, arbitrators from the families or counselling at the state Islamic Religious Department.
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
In principle a wife may not demand divorce arbitrarily, and marital problems should first be handled with patience, direct discussion, arbitrators from the families or counselling at the state Islamic Religious Department. However, when it cannot be avoided, she may ask for divorce where real harm (dharar) occurs, such as the husband failing to provide maintenance and her rights, insulting or beating her without lawful cause, travelling for very long periods, long imprisonment, a dangerous illness, flagrant sinfulness, or preventing her from seeing her family. She may also refer to the grounds for fasakh in Section 52 of the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asalnya tidak boleh bagi seseorang wanita menuntut cerai sewenangnya daripada suaminya kerana itu ialah akhlak yang buruk.
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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 #390: SUAMI MERAJUK, DINGIN DAN TIDAK MENGHIRAUKAN ISTERI, BOLEHKAH MINTA CERAI?”, 21 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1366-al-kafi-390-suami-merajuk-dingin-dan-tidak-menghiraukan-isteri-bolehkah-minta-cerai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-sulking-cold-wife-seek-divorce/