FatwaJohorMarriage & Family
HUKUM PERNIKAHAN ORANG ISLAM DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN
Can marriage, divorce and reconciliation be processed during the Movement Control Order?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the administration of marriage, divorce and reconciliation (rujuk) is to be postponed throughout the Movement Control Order period.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the administration of marriage, divorce and reconciliation (rujuk) is to be postponed throughout the Movement Control Order period. The decision was made on 23 April 2020 and has not been gazetted. The fatwa does not mention any specific exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semua pengurusan nikah, cerai dan rujuk hendaklah ditangguh sepanjang tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PERNIKAHAN ORANG ISLAM DALAM TEMPOH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN”, 23 April 2020. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=112. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-divorce-during-movement-control-order/