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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 315 : ADAKAH SATU FAHAMAN POLITIK TERMASUK DALAM MAKNA SEKUFU ?
What does kafa'ah (compatibility) in marriage mean, and is sharing the same political stance counted as a criterion?
Short answer
Kafa'ah refers to equivalence in standing and religion between a man and a woman, and it is encouraged in marriage based on the Quran and hadith.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Kafa'ah refers to equivalence in standing and religion between a man and a woman, and it is encouraged in marriage based on the Quran and hadith. The ruling stresses religion and character as the main factors, while making lineage a condition of compatibility is considered not quite accurate. In its conclusion, the ruling states that local custom (uruf) must be taken into account, so that at times political compatibility, state origin and lineage background should be given emphasis before marriage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami menyatakan bahawa penetapan nasab keturunan sebagai syarat sekufu adalah kurang tepat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 315 : ADAKAH SATU FAHAMAN POLITIK TERMASUK DALAM MAKNA SEKUFU ?”, 11 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3566-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-315-adakah-satu-fahaman-politik-termasuk-dalam-makna-sekufu. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-kafaah-and-political-views-in-marriage/