FatwaFederal TerritoriesPurification (Taharah)
Bagaimana kalau suami atau isteri berlainan mazhab?
What is the ruling if a husband and wife follow different schools of thought, particularly regarding what invalidates ablution?
Short answer
A husband and wife who follow different schools, for example a Shafi'i wife and a Hanafi husband, may each follow their own school without any problem.
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
A husband and wife who follow different schools, for example a Shafi'i wife and a Hanafi husband, may each follow their own school without any problem. As a result, the wife's ablution may be invalidated according to her school while the husband's ablution remains valid according to his. The fatwa advises mutual respect and tolerance within the family.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Masing –masing boleh mengikut mazhab masing-masing tanpa ada masalah.
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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. “Bagaimana kalau suami atau isteri berlainan mazhab?”, 5 January 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1626-bagaimana-kalau-suami-atau-isteri-berlainan-mazhab. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/husband-wife-different-schools-of-thought/