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A-KAFI #519 : MAKSUD TAKHBIB (PEMECAH RUMAH TANGGA)
What is takhbib, and is a husband sinful if his advice to a female friend leads to her divorce and he then marries her, and is their marriage valid?
Short answer
Takhbib means corrupting the relationship between a wife and her husband, and scholars hold it to be forbidden and a major sin.
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
Takhbib means corrupting the relationship between a wife and her husband, and scholars hold it to be forbidden and a major sin. In the case asked, the fatwa considers that takhbib has occurred and the husband must repent. In the Shafi'i school, a divorced woman is not prohibited from marrying the man who committed takhbib, so the marriage is valid although the sin remains. Both must repent and feel remorse, and if she is still in her iddah, efforts to restore the divorced couple's relationship are encouraged.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama berpendapat perbuatan takhbib ini adalah haram.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “A-KAFI #519 : MAKSUD TAKHBIB (PEMECAH RUMAH TANGGA)”, 6 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3210-a-kafi-519-maksud-takhbib-pemecah-rumah-tangga. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-takhbib-home-wrecker/