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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-345: HUKUM MENCEDERAKAN ISTERI HAMIL SEHINGGA MENYEBABKAN KEGUGURAN
What is the ruling on a husband who injures his pregnant wife and causes a miscarriage?
Short answer
A husband injuring his pregnant wife is forbidden and sinful, and it also carries legal consequences in Malaysia.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A husband injuring his pregnant wife is forbidden and sinful, and it also carries legal consequences in Malaysia. The wife is entitled to seek dissolution of marriage by fasakh in the Syariah Court under the Islamic Family Law Act. If the act causes the foetus to be miscarried, he has committed a criminal offence and must pay ghurrah compensation according to Islamic law. Ghurrah does not apply to minor cases, such as a light slap that has no effect on the foetus.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keganasan rumah tangga yang melibatkan perlakuan suami mencederakan isteri yang hamil adalah haram dan berdosa.
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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. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-345: HUKUM MENCEDERAKAN ISTERI HAMIL SEHINGGA MENYEBABKAN KEGUGURAN”, 31 March 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/6561-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-345-hukum-mencederakan-isteri-hamil-sehingga-menyebabkan-keguguran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-husband-injuring-pregnant-wife-miscarriage/