FatwaNationalMarriage & Family
Pernikahan Melalui Persetujuan (Lelaki Dan Perempuan)
Is a marriage valid if it is made only through mutual consent between a man and a woman?
Short answer
The 20th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 2 April 1988 ruled that a marriage made only through mutual consent between a man and a woman is invalid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 20th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee on 2 April 1988 ruled that a marriage made only through mutual consent between a man and a woman is invalid. The reason is that it has no witnesses and does not use the ijab and qabul formula. This requirement is agreed upon by the four schools: Shafie, Hanbali, Maliki and Hanafi.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah tidak sah pernikahan demikian kerana pernikahan ini tidak mempunyai saksi dan tidak menggunakan sighah Ijab dan Qabul
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Pernikahan Melalui Persetujuan (Lelaki Dan Perempuan)”, 2 April 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#pernikahan-melalui-persetujuan-lelaki-dan-perempuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-marriage-by-mutual-consent-alone-valid/