FatwaPerakMarriage & Family
Saya telah bernikah dengan bersaksikan saksi yang dibawa oleh wakil daripada pihak Wali Hakim. Selepas beberapa ketika, saya mendapat tahu, salah seorang daripada saksi tersebut telah melakukan sumbang mahram. Apakah status perkahwinan saya?
Is my marriage still valid if I later learn that one of the marriage witnesses had committed incest?
Short answer
The marriage remains valid. The witness was considered qualified because he was outwardly upright, meaning he did not openly display sinful conduct at the time of the contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The marriage remains valid. The witness was considered qualified because he was outwardly upright, meaning he did not openly display sinful conduct at the time of the contract. What was learned afterwards does not affect the marriage, since the act was a matter between the witness and God and nobody knew of it before the contract.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkahwinan adalah sah. Saksi tersebut layak secara lahiriah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Saya telah bernikah dengan bersaksikan saksi yang dibawa oleh wakil daripada pihak Wali Hakim. Selepas beberapa ketika, saya mendapat tahu, salah seorang daripada saksi tersebut telah melakukan sumbang mahram. Apakah status perkahwinan saya?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#returns-4. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/marriage-valid-witness-committed-incest/