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AL-KAFI # 1565 : ADAKAH DIANGGAP NUSYUZ MEMOHON FASAKH SEKIRANYA SUAMI TERDAPAT AIB ?
Is a wife considered disobedient (nusyuz) if she applies for fasakh because her husband has a defect?
Short answer
A wife is not considered nusyuz when she seeks fasakh because her husband has a defect recognised by the Shariah; this is her right.
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 wife is not considered nusyuz when she seeks fasakh because her husband has a defect recognised by the Shariah; this is her right. She must present medical evidence to the Shariah court, and a finding of nusyuz or fasakh requires court procedure and proof. If the defect can be treated medically, the ground for fasakh falls away. If the husband's illness is not among the recognised defects and is treatable, the wife is encouraged to care for him and seek treatment.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntasnya, berdasarkan hujah yang dikemukakan, seorang isteri tidak dikatakan nusyuz bahkan mempunyai hak untuk menuntut fasakh sekiranya terdapat aib pada suami seperti yang telah ditentukan oleh syarak.
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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 # 1565 : ADAKAH DIANGGAP NUSYUZ MEMOHON FASAKH SEKIRANYA SUAMI TERDAPAT AIB ?”, 28 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4068-al-kafi-1565-adakah-dianggap-nusyuz-memohon-fasakh-sekiranya-suami-terdapat-aib. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-wife-nusyuz-for-applying-fasakh-husband-defect/