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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-767: HUKUM PERKAHWINAN PADA BULAN SYAWAL
Is marrying in the month of Shawwal a Sunnah of the Prophet, and what is its ruling?
Short answer
Marrying in Shawwal is recommended (sunat) if the intention is to follow the Prophet and seek blessing from his marriage to Aisyah.
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
Marrying in Shawwal is recommended (sunat) if the intention is to follow the Prophet and seek blessing from his marriage to Aisyah. Scholars understood this recommendation from Aisyah's statement, and the ruling does not adopt al-Shawkani's view that the timing was a mere coincidence. If a person is unable or has a need to marry in another month, he may choose a suitable month, and marrying in Shawwal is then no longer recommended.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum perkahwinan di bulan Syawal adalah disunatkan jika diniatkan untuk mengikut dan mengambil keberkatan dari perkahwinan Nabi SAW dan Aisyah RA.
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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-767: HUKUM PERKAHWINAN PADA BULAN SYAWAL”, 8 May 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5633-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-767-hukum-perkahwinan-pada-bulan-syawal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-marrying-in-shawwal/