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#91 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Berkaitan Jemputan Walimah
Is it obligatory to attend a wedding feast (walimah) invitation?
Short answer
The article presents three views: individual obligation (fardu ain) according to most Shafi'i scholars, communal obligation (fardu kifayah) according to some Shafi'i scholars, and recommended (sunat) according to the Hanafi school.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Taudhih Al-Hukmi (artikel penjelasan, bukan pendirian rasmi Mufti Selangor)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The article presents three views: individual obligation (fardu ain) according to most Shafi'i scholars, communal obligation (fardu kifayah) according to some Shafi'i scholars, and recommended (sunat) according to the Hanafi school. The authors lean towards the view that attending is obligatory (fardu ain) when there is no valid shariah excuse. The obligation is subject to conditions, including that the invitation is not limited to the wealthy, host and guest are Muslim, the invitation is for the first day, and the event is free of wrongdoing such as alcohol or free mixing of men and women.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan takhrij dan analisis terhadap hadis serta pandangan para fuqaha dan muhaddis muktabar, kami cenderung untuk memilih bahawa hukum menghadiri jemputan walimah adalah wajib (fardu ain) jika seseorang itu tidak mempunyai sebarang keuzuran syarie.
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How to cite
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Selangor State Mufti Department. “#91 Taudhih Al-Hukmi : Hukum Berkaitan Jemputan Walimah”, 28 July 2025. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/07/28/91-taudhih-al-hukmi-hukum-berkaitan-jemputan-walimah/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-attending-walimah-invitation-obligatory/