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AL-KAFI #1466: HUKUM BERKAHWIN DENGAN PENZINA YANG BELUM BERTAUBAT
Is the marriage of a person who committed zina invalid if they have not repented?
Short answer
Scholars differ on whether repentance is a condition for the validity of a fornicator's marriage.
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
Scholars differ on whether repentance is a condition for the validity of a fornicator's marriage. This fatwa adopts the majority view that repentance is not required, so the marriage is valid, in line with the Shafi'i school. It nonetheless advises making sure the person sincerely repents before marriage, and notes that a righteous person who guards themselves is the better choice.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru pada pengamatan kami, kami cenderung untuk memilih pandangan kedua yang mengatakan bahawa penzina tidak disyaratkan bertaubat untuk memastikan perkahwinannya 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 #1466: HUKUM BERKAHWIN DENGAN PENZINA YANG BELUM BERTAUBAT”, 9 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3864-al-kafi-1465-hukum-berkahwin-dengan-penzina-yang-belum-bertaubat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-of-unrepentant-fornicator-ruling/