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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-163: HUKUM MENYEMBUNYIKAN PERTUNANGAN
What is the ruling on keeping an engagement hidden from the people around one?
Short answer
Some scholars, including some Malikis, recommend concealing an engagement based on the hadith of Umm Salamah, while others permit announcing it because that hadith is considered weak.
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
Some scholars, including some Malikis, recommend concealing an engagement based on the hadith of Umm Salamah, while others permit announcing it because that hadith is considered weak. The Federal Territories Mufti's Office leans towards announcing the engagement, to help prevent proposing over another person's proposal, which is prohibited. Announcing an engagement is not problematic, but it should not be done or celebrated excessively like a wedding. Keeping it private is also allowed to avoid envy, provided no slander arises.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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 KE-163: HUKUM MENYEMBUNYIKAN PERTUNANGAN”, 16 January 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2075-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-163-hukum-menyembunyikan-pertunangan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-concealing-an-engagement/