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AL-KAFI #1962: HUKUM NAFKAH ISTERI YANG DIPENJARA
Must a husband still provide maintenance to his wife who is imprisoned?
Short answer
According to the Shafii school, a husband is not obliged to provide maintenance to a wife who is in prison.
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
According to the Shafii school, a husband is not obliged to provide maintenance to a wife who is in prison. Maintenance is obligatory on the basis of tamkin, the husband's right to be with his wife, and this right is not obtained while she is detained. Imam al-Ramli held that maintenance lapses whether she is jailed for an offence or unjustly.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika seorang isteri di penjara maka menurut mazhab Syafii suami tidak wajib memberikan nafkah kepada isterinya kerana nafkah itu diwajibkan di sisi mazhab Syafii berdasarkan kepada hak tamkin iaitu hak untuk bersama dengan isteri.
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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 #1962: HUKUM NAFKAH ISTERI YANG DIPENJARA”, 2 November 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5775-al-kafi-1962-hukum-nafkah-isteri-yang-dipenjara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/maintenance-for-imprisoned-wife-ruling/