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AL-KAFI #773 : PERSOALAN BERKENAAN TALAK KINAYAH
Does a divorce take effect when a husband says they will go their separate ways after the wife gives birth, and replies 'if it happens, thank God'?
Short answer
The wording is not explicit (sarih) but falls under indirect divorce (talak kinayah).
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
The wording is not explicit (sarih) but falls under indirect divorce (talak kinayah). Whether the divorce takes effect depends on the husband's intention, since indirect wording requires an intention to divorce. The fatwa advises the wife to approach the Syariah Court and apply for confirmation of the pronouncement to establish whether the husband intended a divorce.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam persoalan yang Puan kemukakan, lafaz yang disebutkan oleh suami puan bukannya lafaz yang jelas. Ianya dikategorikan sebagai lafaz kinayah.
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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 #773 : PERSOALAN BERKENAAN TALAK KINAYAH”, 2 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2497-al-kafi-773-persoalan-berkenaan-talak-kinayah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/indirect-divorce-kinayah-separate-ways-after-childbirth/