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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-920: HUKUM MELAMAR WANITA DALAM TEMPOH IDAH
Is a divorced woman still bound during her waiting period (idah), and may another man propose to her or hint at proposing before the period ends?
Short answer
Proposing to a woman in her idah with explicit wording is absolutely forbidden according to the Shafi'i school.
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
Proposing to a woman in her idah with explicit wording is absolutely forbidden according to the Shafi'i school. Where indirect wording is used, the ruling depends on the type of idah. It is forbidden for a woman in the idah of a revocable divorce (talak raj'i), because she is still regarded as a wife or equivalent to one. It is permissible for a woman in the idah of a husband's death or an irrevocable divorce (talak ba'in), because the husband's authority over her has ended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Secara asasnya, melamar wanita dalam tempoh idah dengan lafaz yang jelas (tasrih) adalah haram secara mutlak menurut mazhab Syafi'i.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-920: HUKUM MELAMAR WANITA DALAM TEMPOH IDAH”, 25 July 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6329-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-920-hukum-melamar-wanita-dalam-tempoh-idah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/proposing-to-woman-during-idah-ruling/