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AL-KAFI #1916: ADAKAH SUAMI WAJIB MENYATAKAN SECARA KHUSUS NAFKAH YANG DIBERIKAN KEPADA ISTERI
Must a husband explicitly state which part of what he gives his wife is nafkah (maintenance)?
Short answer
A husband must provide basic maintenance in a general manner, such as food and personal hygiene items, according to his means, without having to state specifically that it is nafkah.
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
A husband must provide basic maintenance in a general manner, such as food and personal hygiene items, according to his means, without having to state specifically that it is nafkah. He is also not obliged to give money, because the obligatory maintenance is the basic needs listed by scholars: food, side dishes, clothing, bathing items, household items, housing and a domestic helper for a wife accustomed to one. He may replace these needs with money, and if there is an agreement or a judge's ruling fixing a specific amount, he must follow it, which is called nafkah tamlik.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Suami juga tidak wajib untuk memberi wang, ini kerana nafkah yang wajib hanyalah nafkah keperluan asas yang disenaraikan oleh ulama
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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 #1916: ADAKAH SUAMI WAJIB MENYATAKAN SECARA KHUSUS NAFKAH YANG DIBERIKAN KEPADA ISTERI”, 29 January 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5516-al-kafi-1916-adakah-suami-wajib-menyatakan-secara-khusus-nafkah-yang-diberikan-kepada-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-husband-state-nafkah-given-to-wife/