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AL-KAFI #1036 : HUKUM BERNIKAH DUA KALI TANPA TALAK
What is the marital status of a couple who marry twice without a divorce, first secretly and then officially?
Short answer
The second marriage does not affect the validity of the first.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The second marriage does not affect the validity of the first. A marriage in Malaysia can only be dissolved by specific means, namely talaq pronouncement, confirmation of talaq, fasakh, ta'liq divorce, redemption divorce or khulu', presumption of death, and li'an. A second marriage contract is not among them. The couple therefore remain lawfully married, and registering the marriage remains a duty of Muslims in the Federal Territories to prevent harm to any party.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum pernikahan yang kedua itu tidak memberi kesan apa-apa kepada kesahihan nikah yang pertama.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1036 : HUKUM BERNIKAH DUA KALI TANPA TALAK”, 10 January 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3006-al-kafi-1036-hukum-bernikah-dua-kali-sama-tanpa-talak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-marrying-twice-without-talaq/