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AL-KAFI #1387 : PERLUKAH MENDAFTARKAN TALAK YANG BERLAKU SEMASA HAID?
Is a divorce pronounced while the wife is menstruating valid, and must it be registered at the court after the husband takes her back?
Short answer
A talaq pronounced while the wife is menstruating is valid and takes effect, although the act is forbidden and sinful because it prolongs her iddah.
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 talaq pronounced while the wife is menstruating is valid and takes effect, although the act is forbidden and sinful because it prolongs her iddah. The husband is recommended to take his wife back, based on the hadith of Abdullah bin Umar. Once talaq has been pronounced, the couple must register the divorce at the Syariah Lower Court, and the reconciliation is then registered at the religious department. This duty remains even if the wife is still menstruating, since there is no evidence from Islamic law that talaq or reconciliation is invalidated during menstruation. After the talaq the couple become ajnabi (strangers) and may not touch one another until reconciliation takes place.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Talak yang dilafazkan oleh suami kepada isterinya ketika haid adalah sah dan berlaku. Namun begitu hukum talak itu sendiri pada waktu haid adalah haram.
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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 #1387 : PERLUKAH MENDAFTARKAN TALAK YANG BERLAKU SEMASA HAID?”, 7 October 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3722-al-kafi-1387-perlukah-mendaftarkan-talak-yang-berlaku-semasa-haid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/must-register-divorce-during-menstruation/