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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 296 : HUKUM TIDAK HADIR KENDURI KAHWIN YANG DIJEMPUT MELALUI FACEBOOK
What is the ruling on not attending a wedding feast to which one was invited through Facebook?
Short answer
The majority of scholars hold that responding to a wedding invitation is obligatory, and the most authoritative view in the Shafi'i school is that it is an individual obligation for the invitee.
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
The majority of scholars hold that responding to a wedding invitation is obligatory, and the most authoritative view in the Shafi'i school is that it is an individual obligation for the invitee. The obligation lapses with valid excuses such as doubtful food, the presence of wrongdoing at the event, a feast that invites only the rich, an invitation from a non-Muslim, and other excuses like heavy rain, traffic congestion, illness, long distance or being very busy. Invitations to events other than weddings are considered recommended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Majoriti para ulama menyatakan bahawa hukum memenuhi jemputan perkahwinan adalah wajib.
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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- 296 : HUKUM TIDAK HADIR KENDURI KAHWIN YANG DIJEMPUT MELALUI FACEBOOK”, 7 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/3181-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-296-hukum-tidak-hadir-kenduri-kahwin-yang-dijemput-melalui-facebook. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-not-attending-wedding-feast-facebook-invitation/