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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-206 : NUSYUZ JIKA MERTUA MEMBAWA ISTERI KELUAR TANPA KEBENARAN SUAMI
What is the ruling when in-laws take a wife to their home without the husband's permission after a minor quarrel?
Short answer
By default, a wife is forbidden from leaving the marital home without her husband's permission and is considered nusyuz, which is a major sin, even if her own parents invite her.
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
By default, a wife is forbidden from leaving the marital home without her husband's permission and is considered nusyuz, which is a major sin, even if her own parents invite her. The fatwa regards the in-laws' act of taking their daughter away without his consent as improper, and advises the couple to be patient and act sensibly once matters calm down. The ruling differs if the husband commits a crime that endangers the wife's life or injures her, since the in-laws would then be trying to save their daughter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada hukum asal, seorang isteri diharamkan untuk keluar daripada rumah pelaminnya sekiranya tidak diizinkan oleh suaminya. Wanita ini dianggap sebagai nusyuz dan berdosa besar.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-206 : NUSYUZ JIKA MERTUA MEMBAWA ISTERI KELUAR TANPA KEBENARAN SUAMI”, 27 September 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/658-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-206-nusyuz-jika-mertua-membawa-isteri-keluar-tanpa-kebenaran-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/in-laws-taking-wife-out-without-husband-permission/