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Jawapan Terhadap Persoalan Menceritakan Masalah Rumah Tangga Kepada Ahli Keluarga
Is it permissible to share marital problems with a family member such as one's sister?
Short answer
By default, marital secrets are to be guarded and a spouse's faults must not be spread without a legitimate need.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
By default, marital secrets are to be guarded and a spouse's faults must not be spread without a legitimate need. However, it is permissible to confide in a trusted family member to seek advice, emotional support and a solution, and this is not regarded as the prohibited exposure of faults. The conditions are a sincere intention to find a solution, sharing only what is necessary, no exaggeration, no intent to harm the spouse's dignity and no spreading it to the public. If the conflict endangers physical or mental safety, help may be sought from counsellors, religious authorities or the Syariah Court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pada asalnya, Islam sangat menitikberatkan penjagaan rahsia rumah tangga dan melarang suami isteri menyebarkan keburukan pasangan tanpa keperluan yang dibenarkan syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Jawapan Terhadap Persoalan Menceritakan Masalah Rumah Tangga Kepada Ahli Keluarga”, 27 July 2026. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1654-jawapan-terhadap-persoalan-menceritakan-masalah-rumah-tangga-kepada-ahli-keluarga. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sharing-marital-problems-with-family-members-ruling/