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AL-KAFI #931 : AKAD NIKAH DALAM KEADAAN BERJUNUB
Is a marriage contract valid if it is performed while the groom is in a state of major ritual impurity and has not yet taken the obligatory bath?
Short answer
A marriage contract performed while the groom is in a state of janabah is valid.
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 marriage contract performed while the groom is in a state of janabah is valid. The obligatory bath is not among the conditions for a valid marriage, whose pillars are the husband, wife, guardian, two witnesses and the contract formula. The ruling advises a person in janabah to avoid entering a mosque.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpandangan bahawa akad nikah yang dijalankan dalam keadaan si lelaki tidak mandi wajib atau dalam kata lainnya berjunub, pernikahannya adalah sah.
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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 #931 : AKAD NIKAH DALAM KEADAAN BERJUNUB”, 3 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2825-al-kafi-931-akad-nikah-dalam-keadaan-berjunub. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-contract-while-in-janabah/