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IRSYAD AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-960: PANDANGAN BERKENAAN ISU TAKLIK TALAK SEBAGAI BAHAN PERTARUHAN
What is the ruling on a husband who makes divorce the stake in a football bet, and does the divorce take effect?
Short answer
Attaching a pronouncement of divorce to a condition or an act is known as taklik talak, and it is valid.
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
Attaching a pronouncement of divorce to a condition or an act is known as taklik talak, and it is valid. The fatwa states that the jurists of the four schools hold that divorce may take effect once the stated condition occurs, and this also applies to a divorce used as a stake in a bet according to the Shafi'i school. Using divorce as a stake remains prohibited because it involves gambling and trifles with the rules of marriage. Confirmation of whether a divorce has occurred must be referred to the Syariah Court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukumnya adalah sah dan talak boleh berlaku disebabkan perkara itu.
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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 AL-HUKUM SIRI KE-960: PANDANGAN BERKENAAN ISU TAKLIK TALAK SEBAGAI BAHAN PERTARUHAN”, 22 July 2026. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6619-irsyad-al-hukum-siri-ke-960-pandangan-berkenaan-isu-taklik-talak-sebagai-bahan-pertaruhan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-divorce-pledge-as-a-bet-stake/