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Hukum Pembubaran Perkahwinan Melalui Kaedah Hakam
What is the ruling on dissolving a marriage through the hakam (arbitrator) method?
Short answer
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee decided that dissolving a marriage through the hakam method takes effect as a talaq bain.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Himpunan Fatwa Negeri Perlis
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perlis State Fatwa Committee decided that dissolving a marriage through the hakam method takes effect as a talaq bain. It cannot be revoked by reconciliation and is counted as a single talaq. The decision was made at the 71st meeting of 2024 and endorsed by the Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council on 16 January 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembubaran perkahwinan melalui kaedah hakam merupakan talaq bain yang tidak boleh dirujuk dan hendaklah dikira satu talak.
Read the full fatwa on the Perlis website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Pembubaran Perkahwinan Melalui Kaedah Hakam”, date not stated. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/himpunan-fatwa-negeri/1036-hukum-pembubaran-perkahwinan-melalui-kaedah-hakam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-marriage-dissolution-through-hakam-method/