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Hukum Akad Nikah Menerusi Sidang Video (Video Conference)
Is it permissible to conduct a marriage contract (akad nikah) through video conference?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee ruled that a marriage contract by video conference is permissible, as it satisfies the requirement of a single session (ittihad al-majlis) in the form of a figurative unity of session (ittihad al-majazi).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee ruled that a marriage contract by video conference is permissible, as it satisfies the requirement of a single session (ittihad al-majlis) in the form of a figurative unity of session (ittihad al-majazi). The conditions are that the session is held with certainty rather than conjecture, there is no deception or doubt, and all pillars and conditions of a valid marriage are met. It is encouraged that the guardian personally conducts the contract, there must be an obstacle to attending one place such as being overseas, illness or flooding, and it remains subject to prevailing laws such as state Islamic Family Enactments.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memandangkan akad nikah menerusi sidang video telah memenuhi syarat Ittihad al-Majlis kerana ia dikelaskan sebagai Ittihad al-Majazi, Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa adalah harus melakukan akad nikah menerusi sidang video dengan syarat-
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Akad Nikah Menerusi Sidang Video (Video Conference)”, 17 December 2011. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-akad-nikah-menerusi-sidang-video-video-conference. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-marriage-contract-by-video-conference/