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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-752 : ADAKAH BENAR ISTERI CERMINAN SUAMI?
Is it true that a wife is a reflection of her husband?
Short answer
A wife's good or bad conduct cannot be placed wholly on her husband.
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
A wife's good or bad conduct cannot be placed wholly on her husband. As head of the family, a husband is obliged to guide and educate his wife and children, and the saying is only symbolic of how great that responsibility is. It is not an absolute rule in every case, since the wives of Prophet Nuh and Prophet Lut remained disobedient although their husbands were prophets. If a husband has fulfilled his duty to educate in line with the Shariah, his wife's sins are no longer his responsibility.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sikap baik dan buruk seseorang isteri tidak boleh secara total dipalitkan kepada seorang suami.
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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-752 : ADAKAH BENAR ISTERI CERMINAN SUAMI?”, 28 January 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5515-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-752-adakah-benar-isteri-cerminan-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-a-wife-a-reflection-of-her-husband/