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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-794: HUKUM MEMINTA SEMULA HADIAH HANTARAN APABILA PUTUS TUNANG
Can engagement gifts be reclaimed when an engagement is broken off?
Short answer
Engagement gifts may be taken back if the marriage does not proceed, provided they were given for the purpose of marriage.
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
Engagement gifts may be taken back if the marriage does not proceed, provided they were given for the purpose of marriage. If they were purely gifts with no marriage intention, they cannot be reclaimed because of the hadith prohibiting taking back a gift. Some Shafi'i scholars specify that the man may reclaim if the break-off comes from the woman's side, but not if it comes from his own. The gift may be returned in kind or by its value, and a claim may be brought in court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadiah yang diberikan sebagai hantaran untuk pertunangan boleh untuk diambil kembali sekiranya mereka tidak jadi untuk berkahwin.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
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-794: HUKUM MEMINTA SEMULA HADIAH HANTARAN APABILA PUTUS TUNANG”, 29 August 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5734-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-794-hukum-meminta-semula-hadiah-hantaran-apabila-putus-tunang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reclaiming-engagement-gifts-broken-engagement/