FatwaNationalMarriage & Family
Mengahwinkan Diri Sendiri
Is a marriage valid if a person marries himself or herself off without a guardian and witnesses?
Short answer
The 20th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 2 April 1988, ruled that a marriage in which a person marries himself or herself off 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, held on 2 April 1988, ruled that a marriage in which a person marries himself or herself off is invalid. The reason is that it does not meet the conditions and pillars of marriage agreed upon by the four schools of thought, namely the presence of a guardian (wali) and witnesses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah tidak sah perkahwinan mengahwinkan diri sendiri kerana pernikahan ini tidak memenuhi syarat dan rukun yang telah diittifaq oleh mazhab yang empat, iaitu tiada wali dan saksi.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Mengahwinkan Diri Sendiri”, 2 April 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#mengahwinkan-diri-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-self-marriage-without-guardian-valid/