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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 240 : HUKUM MENGHADIRI MAJLIS KERAIAN YANG MENGANDUNGI MAKSIAT
What is the ruling on attending a feast or celebration that contains sinful activities?
Short answer
Attending a wedding banquet to which one is specifically invited is obligatory according to the majority of Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali scholars.
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
Attending a wedding banquet to which one is specifically invited is obligatory according to the majority of Maliki, Shafi'i and Hanbali scholars. However, if a person knows the event contains forbidden things such as the serving of alcohol and cannot stop them, the obligation to attend is lifted. The most correct view in the Shafi'i and Hanbali schools is that attending such an event is forbidden, while some Iraqi Shafi'i scholars permit it on condition that one rejects the wrongdoing in the heart.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Para ulama bersepakat bahawa sesiapa yang dijemput ke majlis perkahwinan dalam keadaan dia mengetahui bahawa di dalam majlis tersebut terdapat perkara yang haram seperti hidangan arak sedangkan dia tidak mampu memungkirinya, maka gugur kewajipannya menghadiri majlis tersebut.
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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- 240 : HUKUM MENGHADIRI MAJLIS KERAIAN YANG MENGANDUNGI MAKSIAT”, 26 July 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2528-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-240-hukum-menghadiri-majlis-keraian-yang-mengandungi-maksiat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-attending-celebration-containing-sin/