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CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN URUSAN WAKALAH DAN AKAD NIKAH SECARA ATAS TALIAN ATAU SIDANG VIDEO (VIDEO CONFERENCE)
What is the ruling on marriage contracts by wakalah and by video conference according to the Penang State Fatwa Committee?
Short answer
Marriage by wakalah qabul (acceptance through a representative) is permitted and should be given priority when there is a need to conduct a marriage contract.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Marriage by wakalah qabul (acceptance through a representative) is permitted and should be given priority when there is a need to conduct a marriage contract. The committee deferred its decision on marriage contracts via video conference. It considered that the conditions of permissibility set by the 97th National Fatwa Committee Muzakarah are too general and loose and need refinement. The fiqh maxim that the default ruling concerning sexual relations is prohibition is to serve as a key basis for the ruling.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pernikahan secara wakalah qabul adalah diharuskan serta perlu diutamakan sekiranya ada keperluan untuk dilaksanakan sesuatu pernikahan/akad nikah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PELAKSANAAN URUSAN WAKALAH DAN AKAD NIKAH SECARA ATAS TALIAN ATAU SIDANG VIDEO (VIDEO CONFERENCE)”, date not stated. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1422. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-wakalah-video-conference-marriage-contract/