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AL-KAFI #678 : ZIHAR SEMENTARA YANG BERTEMPOH
Can a time-limited temporary zihar take effect and be valid?
Short answer
A zihar pronounced on a wife for a temporary period is valid according to the al-azhar view, as it is treated like a conditional zihar.
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
A zihar pronounced on a wife for a temporary period is valid according to the al-azhar view, as it is treated like a conditional zihar. When the period ends, the zihar ruling lapses and the wife becomes lawful for intimacy again, but the husband remains sinful because zihar is prohibited even for a short time. If the period exceeds four months it is treated like ila', yet the husband owes no ila' expiation if he has intercourse before the period ends since there is no oath, and only the zihar expiation applies.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkaitan soalan yang diajukan, hukumnya adalah sah zihar yang dibuat terhadap isteri untuk tempoh sementara (al-azhar).
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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 #678 : ZIHAR SEMENTARA YANG BERTEMPOH”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2200-al-kafi-678-zihar-sementara-yang-bertempoh. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-temporary-time-limited-zihar-valid/